Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us educated many people on the story of the Exonerated Five, the young men wrongly convicted in the attack on a Central Park jogger in 1989. Continue reading Ava DuVernay Launches ‘When They See Us’ Online Education Initiative
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Madeline Delp knows no bounds. She applies her strengths, or her “superpowers” as she calls them, to focusing on what she can do—defying and transcending boundaries along the way Continue reading My Wheelchair is My Superpower
A new study led by India Johnson, an assistant professor of psychology at Elon University in North Carolina, finds that a major factor to increase the retention rate of Black women in STEM fields is to have African-American Continue reading Black Role Models Play Large Role in STEM Retention for African-American Women
For the first time ever, the majority of U.S. medical school students are women, marking another milestone in the gradual diversification of those studying to become America’s next generation of physicians Continue reading For the First Time Ever, the Majority of Medical Students Are Women
Erika James has a knack for making history. Five years after she was named the first African-American woman to be named Continue reading The prestigious Wharton business school’s new dean will be first woman and person of color in its nearly 140-year history
The L.A. teachers union has elected the first woman of color, Cecily Myart-Cruz, to lead the organization, part of a familiar and experienced team that will include Continue reading Cecily Myart-Cruz becomes 1st woman of color to lead L.A. teachers union
Most people call her “Lash,” but LaShyra Nolen’s name is hardly the only unique thing about her. Last year, she became the Continue reading Lash Nolen Is Harvard Medical School’s First Black Woman Class President
A Georgia Uber driver recently graduated from Georgia State thanks to a man who helped her pay an outstanding debt that prevented her in finishing her degree program. Continue reading Uber passenger pays off driver’s outstanding college debt
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“Community” is the word graduating senior Alanna Pyke utters most often when reflecting on her time at Yale College. Continue reading Finding a Place to Belong at Yale and Beyond
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Cuba native Diley (Dyla) Hernandez was in high school when she became fascinated by psychology and decided she wanted to pursue it as Continue reading Showing Latino Students “You Can Do It!”
