Arturo Schomburg’s life proves that identity is a radical act of assembly. By refusing to let a teacher's lie stand, he built the physical evidence required to challenge global white supremacy. He laid the groundwork for modern Black Studies by showing that history is not just a collection of stories, but a war chest of evidence used to fight for human dignity. His "voice" resonates today every time a student discovers an ancestor who was erased from the curriculum.
Tuesdays with Junior | Ep 3 | January 20, 2026 The Grind Behind the Glow-Up When Junior Hakizumwami was awarded the Love All Scholarship, it wasn’t just a plane ticket from Rwanda to France — it was a commitment to…
Rediet Abebe Engineering the Path to Algorithmic Justice In the traditional narrative of scientific excellence, mathematics is often presented as a pursuit of “pure” truth—a world of abstract equations existing far above the messy realities of social struggle. However, Rediet…
Tuesdays with Junior | Ep 02 | January 13, 2026 Persistence, Friends & Finding My Footing Week two at the Mouratoglou Academy, and Junior is already identifying what needs to change. His coach has homed in on the same things…
Dorothy Porter Wesley The Librarian Who Reordered the World In the quiet aisles of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, a quiet revolution was staged not with weapons, but with ink, card catalogs, and an uncompromising intellect. Dorothy Porter…
January's theme explored how Black excellence has always been a calculated endeavor — from Dorothy Porter Wesley's library revolution to Rediet Abebe's algorithmic justice work. Information is never neutral.
Tuesdays with Junior | Ep 01 | January 6, 2026 The Journey Starts Here Junior Hakizumwami arrived at the Mouratoglou Academy in the south of France on a Tuesday, and that Tuesday changed everything. Not in the movie-moment way —…
In a powerful new episode of The Pivot Podcast, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Boris Kodjoe sits down with Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor for an intimate conversation about perseverance, purpose, and personal growth. From his early years growing up biracial in Germany to his journey across continents and careers—from tennis to Wall Street to Hollywood—Boris shares how every pivot has been a lesson in resilience and reinvention.
Continued schooling at home while receiving advanced training from USTA-affiliated coaches.
An accredited online academic program paired with local elite tennis training.
