90-year-old Opal Lee is walking to D.C to urge the US Congress to make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance, before President Obama leaves office. “I started my walk September 1st. I started out thinking I need to see President Obama and ask him why. In all of the eight years he’s been in office he […]
The first African-American and woman becomes Library of Congress' new chief executive. She's widely praised for promoting technology at libraries in low-income neighborhoods.
Officer Charles Vaughn recruits for the Dallas Police Department but what sets him apart from the rest of the force is one special talent. His voice. His name is Ray Vaughn when he performs and students at Richland College were in for a special surprise late this week when Officer Charles Vaughn joined in a […]
It started out as an ordinary day. Reneita Smith picked up her bus full of elementary school students this week – all 20 of them as she made her rounds in the Maryland suburb of College Park. But it soon turned frightening. Smith’s bus caught on fire, potentially trapping the kids inside as the bus […]
Through all the changes, Barber stayed resilient and focused. Now his life-long vision of playing in the NFL will materialize, and even better, he's now able to provide for his mother in her time of need.
Sixty-one-year-old Mamadou Diallo walked free from jail on Wednesday after the district attorney dropped all assault charges pending against him.
The White House is a dream gig for any deejay, but what if you’re 11-years-old? Despite not being that far along in his deejay career, that’s the story of pre-teen Dylan Curtis. The Philadelphia native, who goes by DJ D-Ill, scored the gig after learning his skills from his father, also a deejay, and honing […]
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A new teacher who made a music video to welcome his students has become a bit of a star with his fourth-graders. Dwayne Reed‘s video was posted on YouTube this week and has already been viewed more than a half-million times and earned him an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” […]
Mahapa said she is resolved to educate women and hopes men understand there are no limitations to what they can do.
Principal Nadia Lopez has earned recognition for her inspirational programs. She's even more determined to steer her students on the path to success.
Fresno, California's Jalen Bailey says he's only following in his Mama's entrepreneurial footsteps.
Chris Bentley and Carlos Miller, Florida natives, began a non-profit called, "Live Fresh Palm Beach County." Bentley and Miller converted a 29.5-foot trailer into an air-conditioned mobile shower and personal hygiene facility. The trailer has a total of six private wash rooms, and makes three weekly stops in the Palm Beach area.
