Young Futurists 2013: Full ListHere are our picks for the year's best and brightest black innovators ages 16 to 22. |
Emily Morenike Carpenter
- Being a voice for women and girls
- Age: 18
- Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Gender: Female
- Category: Arts and Culture
- VIDEO: Emily explains how her passion for social justice drives her.
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Victoria Okuneye
- Merging Science and Service
- Age: 21
- Hometown: Brooklyn Park, Minn.
- Gender: Female
- Category: Science and Technology
- VIDEO: Victoria discusses being a first-generation American.
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Charles Orgbon
- Moving the green movement forward
- Age: 16
- Hometown: Dacula, Ga.
- Gender: Male
- Category: Green Innovation
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Social Media:
Facebook Twitter - VIDEO: Charles talks about the power of young people.
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Megan Piphus
- Helping to color kids' dreams
- Age: 20
- Hometown: Cincinnati
- Gender: Female
- Category: Arts and Culture
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Social Media:
Twitter - VIDEO: Megan introduces Junebug, one of her characters.
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Samuel Rhone
- Piloting his own green-energy research
- Age: 18
- Hometown: Chicago
- Gender: Male
- Category: Green Innovation
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