Latanya Sweeney’s life proves that privacy is a civil right. While her historical counterparts fought to make Black history visible, she fights to ensure that modern Black lives aren't unfairly targeted or "profiled" by the data systems that govern our world. She laid the groundwork for modern data ethics, reminding us that behind every algorithm is a human being whose story deserves protection.
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.
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…
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…
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.
A year of world-class training and academics at Mouratoglou Academy in the French Riviera.
LOVE ALL Meet Junior Hakizumwami Meet Junior Hakizumwami, a rising tennis player from Kigali, Rwanda. Junior is the recipient of the 2024 Love All Scholarship and has taken his game to new heights while training at the world-renowned Mouratoglou Tennis…
Meet Hanna Dessie, a 20-year-old Los Angeles native who graduated high school from the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in the South of France and is a current student at Howard University, working to become a professional tennis player and multi-hyphenate global talent.
