A crippled son of a king, whose birth subjected his mother to ridicule among her co-wives, whose existence bred shame to his own. This was the beginning tale of a young man whose determination and intelligence brought about the birth of one of the greatest empires that ever existed. (Read more...)

According to ESPN, Jordan spent $275 million to majority own the Charlotte Hornets' NBA team. According to Forbes, the team is now worth more than $1.5 billion. (Read more...)

Nikole argues that the history of the United States does not begin in 1776 with the declaration of independence, but in 1619 with the arrival of the first slaves in Virginia. (Read more...)

Qabale won the first Aster Global Nursing Award among 24,000 nominees, and received a cash prize of $250,000. (Read more...)

Mountaga Keita is the founder of Tulip Industries, a start-up specialized in advanced technologies. His flagship product: the Octopus medical terminal, which offers telemedicine services. (Read more...)

Bath is the first African-American woman to specialize in ophthalmology. (Read more...)

Listed as a Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity in Africa in 2020, Confidence Staveley is a cybersecurity professional, techie writer and global shaper. (Read more...)

Born a slave, married at 14, mother at 17 and widowed at 20. (Read more...)

If you have ever used FaceTime, Skype or WhatsApp to communicate, then you should thank Marian Croak. The so-called "Ma Bell" made it all possible, thanks to her leadership and forward-thinking vision. (Read more...)

At 33, Carson became the youngest head of pediatric neurosurgery in all of the United States. (Read more...)