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Armani Williams

NASCAR's First Professional Autistic Driver

01/29/2020 - Despite the odds against him as a 19-year old black teen with autism, Williams is serving up not only a dust trail, but awareness. [Photo Courtesy: Black Business.Com]

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Aubrie Green

Breezzy's Lemonade

01/24/2020 - No need to feel parched, Aubrie Green has lemonade for you! Green is an 11-year old entrepreneur that just happens to have autism. [Photo Courtesy: Black Business.Com]

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Simone Manuel

Faith Instead of Failure

08/02/2019 - She's the first woman to win 7 medals in a world championship! [Photo Courtesy: USA Swimming Foundation]

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Million Dollar Scholar

Pathway Paid

05/05/18 - Whoever said hardwork doesn't pay has not met Jasmine Harrison, a $4 Million scholar! [Photo & Video: WFMY News 2]

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4Yr Old Superhero

Allowance with Purpose

05/05/18 - 4Yr old Austin Perine proves a hero does come in a small, he uses his allowance to purchase food for the homeless. [Phot: Twitter, Video: CBS Evening News]

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NYC's Troop 6000

More than Cookies

04/23/18 - This group of girls prove homelessness cannot prevent success by selling over 30,000 boxes of cookies!

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Journi on Wings

Black Butterfly Beautiful

01/04/18 - Black Butterfly Beautiful brings wonderful images of adventure, laughter, and surprised to mind. It is the personal project of Journi Prewitt focused on encouraging all black girls to read.

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A Star is Born

Archer

01/02/18 - Enter Chad Sanders from stage right, right in front of the movie cameras of Spike Lee. Sanders will appear in a new TV series playing a character that was inspired by himself - Archer!

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Her Brand is Worth 1/2 Million

Zandra's Beauty

09/25/17 - Zandra Cunningham's all-natural skincare line is the work of a 9-year old evolved proving tenacity is key. She has more than 40 product offerings. [Video: Today Show]

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8-Year Old Best Selling Author

"Annoying Little Brother"

08/14/17 - Third grader, Nia Mya Reese, puts pen to paper to share insight to others on how to be the best big brother/sister possible. [Video: CBS News]

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10-Year Old Entrepreneur Launches Clothing Line

Flexin' My Complexion

08/05/17 - Bullied for her darker skin tone, 10-year old Kheris Rogers puts a stop to the haters by launching her own clothing line. [Photo: Creative Soul Photography]

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12-Year Old Entrepreneur & 10 NFL Players

Lemonade

07/24/17 - Mikaila Ulmer, owner of Me & the Bees Lemonade, convinces 10 NFL players to invest $810k in her business.

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"My Black is Beautiful"

A song for all

4/07/17 - Lovely Hoffman, a Massachusetts teacher, uses her gift of words and vocals to write a song of love and encouragement to all young Black girls. [Photo: Hoffman & students from official video.]

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Bonds of Sisterhood

Sharing from Muslim American teenagers

4/18/17 - Kyna Uwaeme captures the shared story of young teenage women in America who are also Muslim. The highly color filled photos are engaging and draws attention to the diversity of America while shedding light on the religion. [Photo: Kyna Uwaeme]

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6 Year Old Feeds Homeless

Gives up party for the needy

3/12/17 - Armani chose to skip her traditional birthday party because she was more concerned about the homeless in your community.

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Birmingham Civil Rights Monument

Museums to Momuments

1/12/17 - President Obama designates the Birmingham Civil Rights, Freedom Riders and Reconstruction Era museums as national monuments.

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RespectAbility

Sharing the abilities of those with disablities.

12/30/2016 - RespectAbility, a charitable organization focused on advocacy for the disabled, has received a grant from the Ford Foundation to support their fellowships.

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11 Year Old Gives Back

Ciro Ortiz Fights Bullying Head-On

12/26/16 - Ciro Ortiz sets up office in the NY subway station to provide advice to passerbys. He donates his earnings to help fight bullying.

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