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Colin Kaepernick Thrills Girls With Suprise Visit
Whenever anyone brings up the subjects of injustice and inequality, or comes across a demonstration or event asserting the value of black lives, someone will invariably attempt to deflect and invalidate the issue by asking about personal responsibility and community involvement. Because police brutality has become such a prominent issue, and because they don’t see…
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Too Late for Whom? 89-Year-Old Woman Becomes Oldest Graduate in Liberty University’s Class of 2018
Our elders keep on showing up and showing out, and one 89-year-old mother of 12 did just that over the weekend after becoming the oldest graduate to cross the stage at Liberty University’s commencement in Lynchburg, Va. According to the school’s website, Ella Washington was so focused on raising her children and putting them through…
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Mississippi Teen Honors Her Late Father With Prom Dress
Kedrian Woodruff lost her father nearly five years ago, just a few days after she turned 13. The Canton, Miss., teen, whom her mother, Tiffany Woodruff, calls “truly a daddy’s girl,” was without her father for most of high school. Still, Kedrian wanted prom to be different. So she found a way to take him…
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Arizona 17-Year-Old Saves Little Sisters From Burning Home
Big brothers can be pretty amazing (that is, when they’re not annoying you into oblivion), but one Arizona big brother is literally a hero after he went into his burning home to get his two baby sisters out. “I just wanted to get everybody out because I wanted us to still be a family and…
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8-Year-Old Girl Thwarts Attempted Kidnapping at US-Mexico Border
Two more minutes, and the children might have disappeared. Thankfully, because of her quick wits and courage, an 8-year-old girl was able to avert disaster, saving herself and her brother from a kidnapping at the U.S.-Mexico border. Malaiah Cole and her 3-year-old brother were in the back seat of their family car on Monday, waiting…
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Watch: Detroit 8-Year-Old and Mom Receive New Furnishings for Home After Being Homeless
Dionna Neely and her son, Daeyr, became homeless when she lost her job. After staying in shelters for quite some time, they finally moved into a new house. But with very little items to their name, their house remained unfurnished until Detroit-based nonprofit Humble Design helped turn their empty house into a furnished home. During…
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Texas 16-Year-Old Finds ‘Forever Home’ After Asking Teacher to Adopt Him
Let’s start this Friday off right with some onion-chopping ninjas, shall we? We could all use a little bit of good news, and the story of a Texas student who was adopted by his high school teacher is definitely good, as well as heartwarming. According to KTRK-TV, Anthony Berry, 16, was the one who asked…