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City School District of Albany(ALBANY, N.Y.) This 17-year-old is the first Black valedictorian in her New York high school's 152-year history. Onovu Otitigbe ....
By Ryan Shepard In today s edition of Rooting For Everybody Black, Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield has made history at Albany High School in New York. With a nearly perfect academic record, Otitigbe-Dangerfield has become the school s first Black valedictorian. To put this all in perspective. the school has been open for more than 150 years. As wild as it sounds, the graduating senior is as well known for endeavors outside of the classroom as she is known for endeavors inside the classroom. Otitigbe-Dangerfield is the president of the school s key club and editor-in-chief of the school s newspaper. Above all else, she has a strong passion for engineering and robotics. Winning her first robotics competition at just three years old, the New York native has had to break down barriers as she ascends in a field dominated by white men. Her persistence and determination earned her the position of president in the school s robotic team. ....