94-Year-old Grandmother Wears Dream Wedding Dress, 70 Years After Being Denied Entry to Bridal Shop
94-year-old grandmother Martha Tucker just wore her dream wedding dress, 70 years after being barred from an Alabama bridal shop.
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All-Black Climbing Team Makes History Reaching Top of Everest, Inspiring Diverse Adventurers
The Full Circle Everest climbing team made it to the summit of the world's highest mountain on May 12th, after weeks waiting for a chance.
This Woman Escaped Slavery by Hiding in Plain Sight - Disguised as a White Man
The Crafts decided they had the method and means to affect an escape from bondage, by dressing Mrs. Craft up as a young white man. It worked.
Forgiving Her Son's Killer: "He became human to me."
It would be easy — expected, even — for Mary Johnson to hate Oshea Israel. After all, he killed Johnson's only son, in 1993. He went to prison for that — and toward the end of his sentence, he become a man to whom Johnson could make peace.
Friends Convert Tractor Trailer into Six Modern Showers for Florida Homeless (WATCH)
Two Florida men are lifting the self-esteem and happiness of homeless folks, debuting a huge air-conditioned trailer outfitted with six shower stalls.
Black Man's 'Free Hugs Project' Shifts Love Toward Cops in MUST-SEE Video
A man traveling the country offering free hugs is building bonds between cops and communities, while cops dance their way into citizens' hearts and minds.
The Typewriter Project: Collecting the Subconscious Cries of a City on a Website
A poetry project in NYC beams the keystrokes of a public typewriter onto a website, like a collective Twitter feed, capturing the emotions of a chaotic summer.
Ordinary Black American Didn't Set Out to Change the World, But Did
On the first day of February, we want to take you beyond the stars of Black History Month-Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Frederick Douglas-to tell you about an extraordinary individual from Canton, Ohio who never set out to change history - but ended up doing just that. Born 100 years ago, Bill Powell […]
Church Raises $100K Through Month-Long Fast So They Can Pay Off Student Debt for 34 Grads
After they raised over $100,000 from a month of "financial fasting", this church used it to pay off local student loan debt.
'Compton Cowboys' Use Rescue Horses to Get At-Risk Youth Off the Streets
The Compton Cowboys aren't just being good role models for their community - they're also changing what it means to be an American cowboy.
Strangers Offer Flood of Support for White Mom Who's 'Clueless' About Styling Black Daughter's Hair
When a self-admitted "clueless white momma" asked social media for help styling her adopted daughter's hair, she was stunned by the response.
Unique New Study Proves Pharmacists Working in Barbershops Drastically Improves Men's Health
An innovative healthcare project proves that men are more likely to improve their health thanks to visits to their local barbershops.
'42' Immortalizes Jackie Robinson as Real-life Super Hero While Avoiding Melodrama (Watch)
"42" is an inspirational and ultimately uplifting drama about perseverance in the face of turbulent opposition. And the greatest credit to writer-director Brian Helgeland is that none of this is shown through grand melodramatic movie monologues, but through simple restraint on the screen.
Why 100 Black Men In Suits Were Cheering by a School Bus (Awesome)
"Calling All Brothers" had a fantastic turnout at an elementary school, with 100 black men in suits gathering to inspire kids with an important message.
King's Legacy Honored At Memorial: A Symbol of the Best in America
Thousands attended the formal dedication Sunday of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall – an emotional day for those, including President Obama, who came to honor the slain civil rights leader, calling him a man who stirred our conscience and thereby helped make our union more perfect.
At 106, She Breaks Into Jig Upon Meeting President & First Lady -WATCH
A black woman who has lived 106 years never thought she would be in the White House, and coming face to face with the Obamas caused her to break into a jig.
4 College Kids Changed History By Sitting Down, 56 Years Ago Today
Today, on the first day of Black History Month in the US, some pretty savvy college kids made history 56 years ago, by not getting up from a lunch counter.
"Touched by an Angel" in Hip Hop
If a frog is dropped into a pot of boiling water, it will leap out to safety every time. But if a frog is placed in a pot of cold water and the heat is turned up, its skin will become accustomed to the rising temperature until the frog is killed.
First Black Woman in US Coast Guard Honored at 97: She Overcame Racial Violence to Live Exemplary Life
After being the target of terrible racial violence as a young black girl in Oklahoma, Dr. Olivia Hooker went on to fight prejudice throughout her distinguished career as the first African American woman to be accepted into the US Coast Guard (in 1945) and as a psychologist who taught respect for all people.
Break Out Of The Grasp Of Your Past!
We have to look beyond our past experiences and how are parents raised us. (If they were traumatic or regrettable experiences.)And the next time you hear yourself blaming your actions on the way your parents raised you, stop, and say I have a choice and I can transcend my presently perceived limitations.
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