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Goldman Sachs Plans To Invest $10 Billion In Black Women

On Wednesday (10/03/21), Goldman Sachs announced it will invest $10 billion over the next 10 years to combat racial inequality and help the advancement of Black women!  The new initiative will be called “One Million Black Women.” According to a statement released by the bank, it aims to change the lives of 1 million Black women by 2030 in areas including healthcare, job creation, and … Continue reading Goldman Sachs Plans To Invest $10 Billion In Black Women

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East London State School Brampton Manor Secures More Oxbridge Offers Than Eton

Brampton Manor Academy, a state school in Newham, has seen its students receive more offers from Oxbridge universities than Eton. More than 100 students at the East London school have been given places at the country’s most elite universities in the last two years. Brampton Manor’s record 55 offers from Oxford and Cambridge this year, eclipses the 48 secured by students at Eton – the … Continue reading East London State School Brampton Manor Secures More Oxbridge Offers Than Eton

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Celebrate Cinema: The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Is Set To Open In September 2021

After decades of planning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will finally open its Los Angeles film museum this September (2021).  The Academy has planned to build a top-tier museum ever since the 1920s; they acquired the May Company Building at Wilshire and Fairfax’s junction in the 1990s to do just that. Bill Kramer took over to lead the museum after the previous … Continue reading Celebrate Cinema: The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Is Set To Open In September 2021

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‘Lost In London’: A Short Film Made By A 12-Year-Old Boy And His Cousin Raises Awareness Against The Bullying Of People With Disabilities

“In real life, people put me down, they make fun of my eyes,” 12-year-old Hisham Wadan said to BBC Asian Network. Due to gradually losing his eye sight, he came up with the idea to create a short film ‘Lost in London’ which focuses on the struggles that people with disabilities face. Hisham set forth to star in his short film explaining his experiences with … Continue reading ‘Lost In London’: A Short Film Made By A 12-Year-Old Boy And His Cousin Raises Awareness Against The Bullying Of People With Disabilities

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Manchester City Football Player Rodrigo Hernandez Is Making A Future For Himself Off The Field By Getting A Degree

Manchester City’s Midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez is anything but an average football player! The 24-year old, who also goes by “Rodri”, is studying for a degree in Business Administration and Management. Football has always been of the utmost importance to the Spain international. However, education has also been a priority for Rodri.  According to Sky Sports, his father sent him to the U.S and Ireland on … Continue reading Manchester City Football Player Rodrigo Hernandez Is Making A Future For Himself Off The Field By Getting A Degree

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British YouTuber Grace Victory Wakes Up From An Almost 3-Month Induced Coma

Amazing news as Grace Victory has woken up from an almost three-month-long coma! The 30-year-old YouTuber took to twitter on March 8 to announce that she was awake. “I’m awake,” Grace said in the tweet. In another post, she continued to say, “Baby boy is thriving at home x.” Victory tested positive for the coronavirus last December. She was in the third trimester of her … Continue reading British YouTuber Grace Victory Wakes Up From An Almost 3-Month Induced Coma

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Indianapolis Principal Helps 8th Grader Return To Class By Fixing His Haircut

Principal Jason Smith is changing kids’ lives with one good deed at a time! In Stonybrook Intermediate and Middle School, students are required to take off their hats once they enter the classroom. When an 8th-grade student refused to take it off, he was sent to the principal’s office. Once the young boy entered the office, Principal Smith proceeded to ask him why he refused to … Continue reading Indianapolis Principal Helps 8th Grader Return To Class By Fixing His Haircut

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A Nine-Year-Old Girl Raised Over £10,000 So Other Children Could Have Access To School Tech In South East London

Technology is becoming an even more important asset in education due to lockdown forcing students to stay home. Students require access to electronic devices to attend their Zoom classes and to use online tools like Google Docs to complete their assignments.  Elliot Amos, a student in year 5, noticed that access to technology was a problem when she watched the BBC News. She saw a … Continue reading A Nine-Year-Old Girl Raised Over £10,000 So Other Children Could Have Access To School Tech In South East London

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Dyslexic Student William Carter, Who Was Unable To Read At 13, Is Now Studying For A PhD

Unable to read or write at the age of 13, William Carter has defied all odds!  Now at only 22 years-old he is studying for a PhD in political geography at the University of California, Berkeley after having been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship. He earned his first class bachelors degree in politics and international relations at Bristol University. During his interview with This Morning, … Continue reading Dyslexic Student William Carter, Who Was Unable To Read At 13, Is Now Studying For A PhD

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29-year-old Cancer Survivor Hayley Arceneaux Becomes Youngest American Set To Visit Space

Cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux will conclude 2021 by being the youngest American to embark on a  journey to space, unaccompanied by any professional astronaut.  Hayley Arceneaux was the first individual chosen for the mission Inspiration4x along with three other people by space enthusiast and CEO of Shift4 Payments, Jared Isaacman. He hopes to raise $200 million for St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital from his space … Continue reading 29-year-old Cancer Survivor Hayley Arceneaux Becomes Youngest American Set To Visit Space

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