Chicago Black Teen Gets Accepted Into 19 Colleges, Including 9 Full-Ride Scholarships

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Chicago Black Teen Gets Accepted Into 19 Colleges, Including 9 Full-Ride Scholarships

Kymera Mitchell garnered much-deserved recognition after being accepted into 19 colleges, nine of which offered her full-ride scholarships.

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