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Ideas.Goals.Movement
Marsai MartinKnown for her role as Diane Johnson ABC’s comedy series Black-ish, Marsai Martin is on the move and taking matters into her own hands. After being told by her agent to “just chill and take a break” during hiatus, this 14-year-old actress proceeded to fire her agent and hatched an idea that changed her life. Marsai just made history by becoming the youngest executive producer in a major Hollywood film. Staring alongside Issa Rae and Regina Hall in a comedy hatched the idea as a twist on Tom Hanks’ comedy Big the film, Little is set to hit theaters this spring.
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Nyeeam Hudson"Trends come and go but knowledge is forever" is the message 10-year-old NJ native had for his fellow peers (as well as parents) after he was teased for wearing a pair of FILA shoes. After the video went viral, he was invited to FILA HQ to meet with executives of the brand. This is a spotlight story that will never be forgotten which is why we brought it back as our #MondayMemory.
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Donovan SmithGiving people a 'clean' start is this 13-year-old teen's mission. Formerly homeless, this teen entrepreneur closed his designer bath products business to put his focus entirely on making & donating soap to those living in homeless shelters as a way of saying 'thank you'.
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Marley DiasMarley Dias the 12-year-old founder of the #1000BlackGirlBooks initiative, serving as Elle.com’s inaugural editor-in-residence, can now add author to her list of accomplishments. With a “keep it real” guide to social activism that is set to be released in the spring of 2018, she is teaming up with children's publishing company, Scholastic.
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Tyra BanksFrom the runways to the hallways, Tyra is now taking on a new challenge. Banks will be co-Teaching a Stanford MBA Class on Personal Branding by creating and protecting one’s personal brand. She has always been adamant on the importance of branding yourself, so now she will teach in the hopes that others will too achieve success. Will you be registering?
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