Hey, @POTUS! This is how you #GimmeFive, FLOTUS-style… https://t.co/YF8nEtjUIA — The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 20, 2015 Hey POTUS, this is how it’s done. Basically, that’s the message Michelle Obama had for her husband in her ne w workout video for fitness initiative #GimmeFive. Last week, President Obama issued a challenge to the First Lady via […]
#Detroit teacher gives student kidney, new life. http://t.co/mzY9k85Vx4pic.twitter.com/26rGTVZONL — The Detroit News (@detroitnews) May 19, 2015 It’s long been known that teachers can transform and save lives, but a Detroit, Michigan gym teacher just set a new bar. Nadirah Muhammad, 39, a gym teacher at West Side Academy in Detroit, donated a kidney to A’Ja […]
This woman rocks: 93 y/o Betty Reid Soskin is the oldest active ranger in Nat’l Park Service http://t.co/HIhgQfHIgE pic.twitter.com/Ady3bFmPXH — Megan Hess (@mhess4) March 27, 2015 The Today Show recently profiled Betty Reid Soskin, who at 93 is the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service. Reid Soskin began her career with NPS at the […]
Man headed to Twin Cities on Megabus called “hero” for tackling an armed passenger. http://t.co/aoSMIfN0NC pic.twitter.com/0Vwa8busmE — KARE 11 (@kare11) May 14, 2015 Kenneth Smith wants everyone to know he isn’t a hero, but since tackling an armed passenger on a Megabus, many people believe otherwise. The 28-year-old was on the Chicago bus heading to […]
Ava DuVernay is on her way to making history once again. According to The Wrap, the Selma director is the number one choice to direct one of Marvel’s new diverse superhero films. The franchise is in talks with DuVernay to helm either Black Panther or Captain Marvel. She will more than likely be tapped for Black Panther, which is slated for an earlier July […]
Large crowds joined mothers from all walks of life Saturday afternoon to participate in Washington DC’s “Million Moms March” — a gathering to call for an end to police brutality by those who lost children and loved ones at the hands of law enforcement. According to the Huffington Post, the march was led by the […]
Continue to fight and show others the Strenght and faith u have Khameyea. #angelonearth#khameyeajenningspic.twitter.com/dQauCcfkIs — Sen’Derrick Marks (@senmarks) May 3, 2015 Jacksonville Jaguar Sen’Derrick Marks scored big last weekend when he escorted Khameyea Jennings, who is battling cancer, to her senior prom, according to ABC News. Khameyea, 18, who has been fighting cancer for two […]
Shaquille O’Neal had one great fall during the NBA on TNT halftime show Wednesday night. And we can’t stop watching it. In a moment witnessed on live television, the former basketball player was ready to give his analysis on the Rockets vs. Clippers game when he tripped over a wire, tumbled to the floor, and broke a monitor. […]
World War II veteran Richard Overton celebrated his 109th birthday with whiskey, cigars, and burgers because…YOLO. Known as the oldest living veteran in America, Overton has been honored by the people of his native state of Texas, President Obama, and veterans from all over the country. He celebrated his birthday on Sunday in Austin with […]
In an important move for people of color who helped propel him into office twice, President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to continue fighting for young Black and brown lives well after he leaves office. Obama made the pledge Monday in the Bronx section of New York City during the aftermath of unrest over police […]
Hey, remember books? In case not, you should know that literacy is still celebrated in today’s very digital world. This week marks National Children’s Book Week, a celebration of authors and books that help shape children’s minds. In accordance with the Children’s Book Council, the celebration falls on its 96th year and features events all over the […]
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Baltimore has seen a huge spike in prospective mentors, bringing some positivity to the city since the death of Freddie Gray. The program’s Baltimore chapter has seen a 3,000 percent hike following protests in the city, NBC News reports. President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]
