14 Year Old Environmental Scientist and Entrepreneur!

 An excerpt from Black Enterprise - 

14-YEAR-OLD EARNED A MASTER’S DEGREE AND NOW SHE’S AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST AND ENTREPRENEUR

by Charlene Rhinehart

Young environmental scientist Dorothy Jean Tillman garnered national attention when she received her master’s degree at 14-years-old.

Now, the Chicago teen is breaking into entrepreneurship by exposing more youth to opportunities in STEAM. She’s giving more Chicago youth a headstart in life by showing them what’s possible. 

“I know, one thing that I would want every kid to know is that what I did is an option and that they can do it too,” said Tillman to Rolling Out. “It doesn’t take a genius or someone who has been learning forever. I’m not perfect. I’m not the smartest person in the world. It just takes dedication.”

From Environment Scientist to Entrepreneur

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) is a growing field and Tillman wants more youth to know how they can get involved.

The 14-year-old has always had a passion for STEM, obtaining high rankings in all those subjects in school. This inspired her to pursue a master’s degree at Unity College. Tillman made history as the youngest environmental and sustainable scientist in the U.S. Her desire to expand opportunities is stronger than ever since COVID-19 has eliminated many traditional activities for youth.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/14-year-old-earned-a-masters-degree-and-now-shes-an-environmental-scientist-and-entrepreneur/

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What Makes Food "Black?"

 An excerpt from USA Today & the Louisville Courier-Journal - 

'Is butter pecan ice cream a 'Black thing'?' Louisville podcast explores how race impacts food.

By Dahlia Ghabour - Louisville Courier-Journal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It all started with ice cream. 

After working at Louisville Cream in the hip downtown Louisville NuLu district for a year, Kelly Nusz noticed a pattern she was too shy to ask anyone about. After a Google search didn't answer her question, she finally decided to ask her friend and boss, Louisville Cream owner Darryl Goodner.

"Is butter pecan ice cream a 'Black thing'?"

Goodner laughed. "Of course, it is."

"Why?" she asked.

Well, Goodner didn't really know what to say. He'd grown up eating it and had fond memories of the cheap ice cream he'd get from the store and share with his family. It was the flavor his relatives always gravitated toward.

But was it part of his heritage as a Black man in America? 

That question launched a conversation, which led to research, which led to some answers and more questions. What made a food a "Black" food versus a "white" food? And what foods that we eat today have a racist history attached to them that people don't know about? 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/01/black-owned-louisville-cream-launches-butter-pecan-podcast/4318599001/

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From Quarterback to Chaplain

An excerpt from InsideHook - 

Randall Cunningham Makes Move From Quarterback to Chaplain

He's now addressing the spiritual needs of the Las Vegas Raiders

BY TOBIAS CARROLL

Writing at The New York Times, Kalyn Kahler explored how Cunnngham’s life after his playing days had ended eludes each comparisons. Kahler writes about how Cunninghm and his wife Felicity settled in Las Vegas — where Cunningham had an outstanding collegiate career — in 2002. In 2004, he was ordained as a pastor.

The idea to bring in Cunningham as the Raiders’ chaplain came about when the team moved to Las Vegas. Raiders coach Jon Gruden — whose time as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator had overlapped with Cunningham’s time playing in Philadelphia — came up with the idea. “That guy warms my heart,” Gruden told the Times.

https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/sports/randall-cunningham-chaplain-las-vegas-raiders

Stevie Wonder Could See the Difference

From Buzzfeed - 

32 Pictures that Show The Huge Difference Between The "Protests" At The Capitol Vs. The Black Lives Matter Protests - Spot the difference.

by Matt Stopera & Dave Stopera - BuzzFeed Staff

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/pictures-from-capitol-vs-2020

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Too Cute!

From Bored Panda -

Mom Makes Fun Of Her Model Brother By Having Her Toddler Recreate His Poses, And Result Is Hilariously Adorable (45 New Pics)

By Hidrėlėy 

https://www.boredpanda.com/baby-copies-uncle-model-poses-babyandthebody/

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Do You Love Me?

How The Multi-Billion Dollar HOT CHEETOS Idea Was Born! (Creator, Richar...

https://www.upworthy.com/janitor-who-invented-flamin-hot-cheetos

 

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An Unexpected Blessing, Year After Year

An excerpt from USA Today - 

Decades ago, a mystery man spent thousands to give an Ohio family 'a nice visit from Santa Claus'

By Mark J. Price, Akron Beacon Journal

Mary Arnold sits at a table with her nine children on Dec. 23, 1955, to look for gift ideas
in the Beacon Journal after receiving $100 from a mysterious benefactor in Akron.  
The kids, from left, are Carla, 3, Gary, 5, Mona, 9, Gale, 8, Cathy, 14, Donna, 7 months,
Gerald 2, John 7, and Royal 11.  Beacon Journal File Photo

AKRON, Ohio — Santa Claus really did exist.

Helen Arnold met him unexpectedly in 1953 while shopping at Polsky’s department store in downtown Akron.

The brief encounter changed her family's lives. From that year to 1965, the Arnolds had a generous secret Santa at Christmastime.

With her weekly pay as a dishwasher, Helen had only $37 to spend on gifts in 1953. Her husband, Roy, had been laid off from the Akron Sanitation Department, and the couple had eight kids — Cathy, Royal, Mona, Gale, John, Gary, Carla, and Gerald — and would soon welcome a ninth, Donna. A 10th child, Marsha, had died as a baby.

They resided in a small home below a nearby bridge. In addition to the family of 10, Helen’s parents, brother, two sisters, and their three children also lived there.

Royal Arnold, 76, of Akron understood that it was a struggle for his parents to pay the bills. He even offered to make do with less so that his siblings might have more.

“I remember telling her that ‘If you don’t have enough to get me a Christmas gift, don’t worry about it,’” he said.

Royal was 9 years old in 1953 when he and three siblings accompanied their mom to Polsky’s. They were browsing the bargain basement when a stranger approached them.

“Are these your children?” the man asked Helen. “They’re lovely children and well-behaved.”

Before Helen knew what was happening, the stranger placed a $20 bill in her hand and said: “Buy them something nice for Christmas.”

He then disappeared into the bustling crowd. It happened so fast that Helen didn’t get a good look at him, but she later described him as short, white and slim, maybe 50 years old with graying brown hair.

“All I remember is holding my mother’s hand and my mother was shocked,” Royal said.

It was a Christmas miracle. Helen went home that night and jotted a note to the Akron Beacon Journal, now part of the USA TODAY Network:

(This is Faye.  Please click the link for the rest of the story.  It gets better and better.).

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/24/secret-santa-helped-akron-ohio-family-christmas-over-decade/4010569001/