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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

New York City public school teacher, Angela Lee Duckworth, realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. In this inspirational TED talk, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success

21 Most Successful Black Entrepreneurs throughout History

Article takes a look at black entrepreneurs throughout history, focusing primarily on those figures who have rarely been covered.

Closing the Opportunity Gap for Talented Students of Color

How students of color can thrive in college and in their careers, and how their classmates, colleagues, and organizations can be better allies.

Two Mental Factors that Determine if You Succeed or Fail

Jon Acuff is a New York Times bestselling author, highly-sought speaker, career guru talks about the two keys that ultimately drive everybody’s success, and failure.

21 Most Successful Black Entrepreneurs throughout History

This article offers seven basic but vital ways successful people proactively pursue their life goals.

Closing the Opportunity Gap for Talented Students of Color

Article defines the opportunity gap and explores some ideas about how to close it