Cortlan Wickliff, 22, is graduating from Harvard Law School on May 30, 2013. When he crosses the stage and receives his Juris Doctorate, Wickliff will be the youngest African-American to ever join the elusive law school alumni club.
Wickliff of Texas was the youngest African-American engineer in the United States when he finished a Bachelor’s of Science in Bioengineering at 19.
The Rice University alum’s research includes developing a heart-and-respiration-rate monitor for babies as well transforming pacemakers to monitor vital signs. Wickliff’s interest in medicine and engineering developed after his father died of a heart attack. He has devoted his energy to creating cost-effective medical advancements that can save lives.
Wickliff, who’s a member of the Root’s Young Futurists list, will pursue a Ph.D. in engineering at Texas A&M University. Congratulations Cortlan Wickliff. Keep up the good work.
Beats by Dre founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are joining forces with the University of Southern California, which was founded in 1880 – but they’re not doing it as some sort of history lesson. Rather, they’re banking on the future. The noted hip-hop figures are donating $70 million to create the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. Starting in the fall of 2014, Trojans will be able to enroll in the four-year program, which offers courses in technology, art, design and marketing.
Olivia Sprauer taught English at Martin High School in Florida by day and modeled under the name Victoria Valentine James in her spare time.
On April 29th she was called into the principle’s office and shown a photo that had been sent to the principal. Sprauer admitted it was her in the photo.
The principal asked for her resignation and had her escorted off campus.
Checkout More photos of Victoria James after the jump. (more…)
Bloomberg Businessweek reports hearing from five sources close to the project that the budget for the new Apple campus has surged from $3 billion when it was first proposed in 2011 to $5 billion now. That works out to be about $1,500 per square foot, according to Businessweek.
Chicago’s Urban Academy for the fourth year in a row is sending ALL of their graduates to college!!
Founded in 2002, the all boys charter school had only four percent of students reading at their grade level when they opened. 85% were from low-income families.
Chicago has been in the news recently with over 25 people shot and wounded this past Easter weekend.
Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel spoke of the achievement saying,
“What this 100 percent proves beyond a doubt is that it need not be the exception but it should be the expectation for every child in the city of Chicago.”
Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, and Downtown Project have pledged $1 Million to Venture for America. During the next five years, Venture for America will send at least 100 of the country’s most talented and enterprising graduates to downtown Las Vegas to assist Tony Hsieh and Downtown Project in helping revitalize downtown Vegas. Downtown Project is a $350MM+ initiative to transform downtown Vegas that includes a $200 million investment in real estate, $50 million in local businesses, $50 million in tech start-ups, and $50 million in education, arts and culture.
Rappers Young Buck, Big Meech, and BG sent Minister Farrakhan a question for him to answer during the first ever #AskFarrakhan Townhall meeting on September 26, 2012. View the entire Townhall at http://askfarrakhan.noi.org
We all Love our Momma’s, rap artist and designer Kanye West is ensuring his mother’s name DONDA lives forever with his new brand.
Kanye West announced his plans to start a new brand: DONDA (the name of Kanye’s late mother R.I.P.). Checkout the details below and how you can get involved. (more…)
Ludacris launched a new website for his number one fan, his daughter Karma. Karmasworld.com, a hip new educational website for children is inspired by and dedicated to his 10 year old daughter Karma Bridges.
The site is a cool interactive world for kids featuring well-produced original pop songs with clever educational lyrics, as well as fun games and stories that kids will love. (more…)
