Talented Nigerian mathematician sets a record by becoming the first female to receive a PhD in mathematics from UNISA
Talented Nigerian mathematician sets a record by becoming the first female to receive a PhD in mathematics from UNISA. Oghenetega Ighedo, a brilliant Nigerian mathematician, is the first…
Black Women Entrepreneurs Whose Bold Moves Made History
Black women entrepreneurs start businesses as a means to create freedom for themselves and others. Because these women aren’t celebrities in the traditional sense, they’ve been easy to…
NEW YORK’S YOUNGEST CERTIFIED PILOT IS AN 18-YEAR-OLD BLACK GIRL FROM QUEENS
An 18-year-old from the Jamaica neighborhood in Queens is the youngest Black female certified pilot in the Big Apple. Ariel Messam took to social media earlier this month…
A 25-year-old woman shines around the world as the first blind and deaf graduate of a US university
a 25-year-old woman shines around the world as the first blind and deaf graduate of a US university. Haben Girma, 25, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the first blind…
UCD awards honorary degree to first black woman in space
Dr Jemison was part of the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission in 1992 and was described as someone who ‘epitomises’ what a global and interstellar explorer should be. Dr…
A young African woman receives a Doctorate in Economics with six honors and the US Washington Prize
A young African woman receives a Doctorate in Economics with six honors and the US Washington Prize. Justina Onumah, a young and exceptional African economist, received her PhD…
Historic firsts as Barnum Festival chooses Shelton surgeon as 74th ringmaster
SHELTON — It’s been a year of firsts for Dr. Camelia Lawrence. Lawrence, a Shelton resident, was this past week named the 74th Barnum Festival ringmaster, making her the second woman,…
Rio Ferdinand has questioned Gareth Southgate’s strange decision to leave Raheem Sterling out of the England squad but include Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips
Gareth Southgate called up Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips to the latest England squad despite the duo having played just a combined 29 minutes of competitive first-team football…
The youngest black lawyer to graduate from a US law school is a 19-year-old woman
The youngest black lawyer to graduate from a US law school is a 19-year-old woman. Haley Taylor Schlitz, a smart 19-year-old woman, is the youngest student in the…
26-year-old The woman, an aerospace engineer, dedicates her life to teaching arithmetic to 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren after graduating from a US university
26-year-old The woman, an aerospace engineer, dedicates her life to teaching arithmetic to 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren after graduating from a US university. After accidentally enrolling to become an engineer, 26-year-old…