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Jada Jerrelle Brown, Black Teen Makes History

Jada Jerrelle Brown, an African American college-bound student from New Orleans, has been accepted into 141 colleges and universities and awarded $5 million in scholarships. “I’m very happy, blessed, thankful, I was a little overwhelmed but I’m good,” Brown told WGNO. With over $5 million scholarships under her belt, she has received the highest amount of Read More…

Education Uncategorized Youth In Action

19 Scholarships Worth More Than $5M Awarded to Black Teen

Nationwide — Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year old high school graduate from Nigeria, has received full-ride scholarship offers from 19 prestigious universities in the United States and Canada. Combined, the awards are worth more than $5 million! “It still feels pretty unbelievable. I applied to so many schools because I didn’t even think any school would accept Read More…

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Tanitoluwa Adewumi, 10-Years Old, Was Once Homeless is Now a U.S. National Chess Master

Nationwide — Tanitoluwa Adewumi, a 10-year old boy who lives in New York, is now officially a U.S. National Chess Master. It is a dream come true for the boy who won the New York State chess championship while living in a homeless shelter when he was just 8-years old. Most recently, Adewumi won his latest championship when Read More…