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Single Mother Graduates With Degrees From UCLA - 2 Chainz attends Atlanta father-daughter dance; teen opens first sneaker pawn shop; plus more national news. — (@Natelege_) Deanna Jordan, 28, a single mother of three children, has graduated from the University of California of Los Angeles with two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree in African-American studies. “You can’t really succeed unless you fail, and I failed a lot of times, but it was my persistence and my willingness never to give up,” she told CBS Los Angeles.    (Photo: CBS 2/Los Angeles)

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2 Chainz Attends Atlanta Father-Daughter Dance - V103 morning show host Ryan Cameron held his 12th annual Father-Daughter Dance in Atlanta. The dance floor was flooded with mostly Black dads and their beautiful daughters dancing the night away. 2 Chainz and Jerome Bettis were also in attendance hand-in-hand with their princesses. (Photo: 2 Chainz via Instagram)

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Teen Opens First Sneaker Pawn Shop  - Chase Reed, a 10th grader at Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, launched a sneaker pawn shop in New York City. The idea came to him when he borrowed $50 from his father to purchase a pair of shoes. His father held the shoes as collateral until he got his $50 back. "After we evaluate it, we’ll give the kid, say, $100 for the sneakers. If he wants them back, he’ll pay the $100, plus $20 for storing the sneakers," Troy told the New York Post. (Photo: Nike)

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Starbucks Can Now Help You Earn Your Degree - Starbucks baristas will now be eligible to attend one of the largest schools in the nation, Arizona State University, with zero dollars out of pocket. Workers planning to enroll in ASU as a junior or senior will have to work 20 hours a week to be reimbursed for full tuition. All others can receive up to $6,500 in scholarships. (Photo: Yuriko Nakao /Landov)

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Man Saves Baby Crawling Near Highway - Bryan Collins saved the life of a baby he saw crawling near a highway in Madison, Georgia. He said he saw something out the side of his eye and stopped to find the baby. Collins dialed 911 and stayed with the 15-month-old until help arrived.  (Photo: courtesy The Grio)

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9-year-old Girl Recruited by U of Miami - Jaden Newman is a young basketball phenom. The 9-year-old girl, who has already played as a point guard for a high school team these past two seasons, is already going to the next level in her career. The University of Miami, a Division I school, is recruiting Newman. She will not be able to sign on officially until she is a high school senior, but her future already looks very bright.  (Photo: NBC)

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Jahi McMath to Receive Diploma - Jahi McMath, a girl who was declared brain dead after she underwent tonsil surgery, will be given an honorary diploma from her school. The 13-year-old would have graduated from eighth grade this spring. Her uncle Omari Sealey received the diploma on behalf of the girl.  (Photo: AP Photo/Courtesy of McMath Family and Omari Sealey, File)