WNBA Star Ties The Knot With Wrongfully Convicted Man She Helped Free.
Maya Moore is a star on the basketball court, but she's an even bigger champion for criminal justice reform. The WNBA athlete has spent the...
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Indigenous Pageant Queens Come Together To Support Communities Amid Pandemic.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 19, 2020
Indigenous pageants are not your typical beauty contests. Those crowned queen earn their titles by proudly representing their cultures and proving their abilities as leaders....
Read moreFormer Addict Hears Cop Who Arrested Her 8 Yrs Ago Needs A Kidney And Offers Her Own.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 19, 2020
Jocelynn James of Russellville, Alabama, is the last person Terrell Potter ever expected to do him a favor. He did put her in jail, after...
Read moreTeacher Turns Garage Into Library To Make Books Accessible To Neighborhood Kids.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 19, 2020
Jennifer Martin, a third-grade teacher in Austin, Texas, lives in a neighborhood where about 40 percent of her school's students live. Unfortunately, the area happens...
Read moreThis Great-Grandma Took Up Running At 100 And Now She’s Smashing World Records!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 18, 2020
Until a few years ago, Julia Hawkins of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, didn't care much for running. Still, the great-grandmother thought it might be fun to...
Read more12 Things Not To Say Or Do To People With Disabilities
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 15, 2020
Making the world more accessible for people with disabilities starts with understanding things from their perspective. Madeline Delp's life changed forever when she suffered a...
Read moreWoman Tracks Down Old Teacher Online To Say “Thank You” And Her Reply Is Inspiring.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 14, 2020
Teachers have the incredibly important job of shaping the minds of tomorrow. These wonderful individuals go above and beyond to not only give their students...
Read moreTwitter Asks Men To Name Their “Women Heroes” And The Responses Are Incredible.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 13, 2020
Women are amazing. From astronauts to moms raising tiny humans to history-makers intent on changing the world, there is no shortage of female heroes. Just...
Read moreMom Of 3 Shares Simple Steps She Took To Lose 100 Lbs And Change Her Life.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 13, 2020
Growing up, Georgia Malbrough of Houma, Louisiana, never felt comfortable in her body. From a young age, she would steal her brother's baggy shirts to...
Read moreTea Artist Keeps Ancient Chinese Tradition Alive With Epic Annual Voyage.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 13, 2020
To Shunan Teng, tea is much more than a popular drink. It's an art form – and a piece of Chinese history worth preserving. That's...
Read moreGirl Who Beat Cancer Shows Everyone What A Warrior Looks Like In Moving Photo Shoot.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 12, 2020
A few months ago, the Bowden family of Vernal, Utah, left the hospital with a diagnosis all parents fear. Lula Beth, their precious 4-year-old daughter,...
Read moreWoman Who Slept In Kroger Parking Lot Finds New Life When Employee Notices Her.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 10, 2020
When you're down on your luck, all it takes to change your life is one person who sees your potential and gives you a shot....
Read moreThis Pregnant Teacher Is Leading Kids In Daily Lessons — From Her Hospital Room.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 8, 2020
Students all over the world are returning to school, but their classrooms look a little different in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Janet Udomratsak...
Read moreTeacher Spends Hrs Making Special Masks To Include Students With Hearing Impairments.
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 7, 2020
As she prepared herself and her classroom for the school year, Leslie Bailey made all the necessary adjustments to ensure a safe environment during COVID-19....
Read moreAGT Contestant Blows Everyone Away With “Perfect” Cover Of “Hallelujah.”
Ashley Ziegler |
Sep 6, 2020
Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah”is arguably one of the most beautiful songs out there. When it’s performed by the right person, it has an incredible ability to...
Read moreWomen Rally Their Communities To Get Every Student In Need A Computer.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 6, 2020
With schools across the country switching to virtual classes this fall, many students aren't sure how they're going to make everything work. Not every family...
Read moreMom’s Selfless Devotion To Caring For Hospice Babies Transforms Their Lives.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 3, 2020
Cori Salchert of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has devoted most of her career to easing the transition between life and death, working as both a maternity nurse...
Read more88-Yr-Old Holocaust Survivor Fulfills Lifelong Dream Of Graduating From High School.
Corinne Sanders |
Sep 1, 2020
Miriam Schreiber of Hartford, Connecticut, is proof that it's never too late to make your dreams come true. At 7 years old, the Poland native's...
Read moreNun Hops On Treadmill To Run Marathon — And Raises Over $100K For People In Need!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 29, 2020
Before joining the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago's religious community in 2010, Sister Stephanie Baliga was a cross-country runner at Illinois State University. Even...
Read moreSingle Mom Cooks Over 200 Meals In Quarantine — And Turns Passion Into A Business!
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 26, 2020
Yolanda Latimer of Washington, D.C., is a successful corporate recruiter, but her true passion is feeding others. As a single mom of three, she is...
Read moreSports Photographer Shares What It Really Means To “Play Like A Girl.”
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 25, 2020
Growing up, we've all heard the phrase, "you play like a girl!" Some hurl it as an insult to opposing players on the field or...
Read morePediatric Tech Cheers Up Baby With Special Needs By Throwing Him Daily Dance Parties.
Ashley Ziegler |
Aug 25, 2020
Going into labor prematurely is scary enough on its own, but caring for a preemie was only the beginning of Lauren and Jay Sheffer's parenting...
Read moreTaco Bell Employee Rushes To Save Unresponsive Customer In Drive-Thru.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 23, 2020
Sonja Nixon Frazier usually works nights at the Taco Bell in Clarksville, Tennessee, where she's been for the past 14 years. But on August 12,...
Read more8-Yr-Old Born Without Legs Inspires World With Incredible Gymnastics Feats.
Corinne Sanders |
Aug 18, 2020
Paige Calendine of Zanesville, Ohio, may look a little different than her teammates, but she's just as talented – if not more so. As far...
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