by Freddie Ra | Jul 29, 2015 | Modern History
Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina made history during the 2013-2014 school year by becoming the first high school to open a functioning bank inside the school. The move was made in an effort to increase the financial literacy of the students and provide...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 26, 2015 | Culture, Modern History
December 16th, 2010, Joshua Colas became the youngest African American Chess Master in history. The previous record was held by Justus Williams. Colas was just 12 years old at the time. To achieve the title of Chess Master you must reach the 2200 ratings point mark in...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 23, 2015 | Modern History
Remember a few months back when black people were all gun ho about helping ALS victims with the “Ice Bucket” challenge? They were dumping cold water on their head and donating money to help cure an illness that impacts a small percentage of overwhelmingly...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 13, 2015 | Culture
It’s true. Paula and Petter Imafidon were just 8 years old when they broke the world’s mathematics record previously held by their old sister who was 9 at the time. In 2009, the twin 8 year olds passed the University of Cambridge Advance Maths A level...
