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Extraordinary Girl Born Without Hands Won National Handwriting Competition
Some people are simply born exceptional, as this 11-year-old girl demonstrates. Anaya Ellick, then seven years old, won a national handwriting competition in 2016. She competed against 50 other children from across the country. But what makes her truly remarkable is that she accomplished this despite being born without hands. “There is truly very little […] More
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Edgard Augustin Inspires as He Became the Bodybuilding Champion Despite Having Amputated Legs
Bionic Body has defied all obstacles to become a bodybuilding champion. When he was four years old, the father-of-three from French Guiana lost both of his legs in an automobile accident. When his mother lost control of the automobile while transporting his family to a party, he was killed. The 35-year-old IFBB (International Federation of […] More
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Tamela Mann Shares Her Inspiring Weight Loss Transformation
Tamela Mann, an award-winning gospel singer, has dropped an astounding amount of weight after changing her lifestyle and has published before and after photos on Instagram. Tamela Mann, a Grammy winner, has struggled with her weight her entire life. She became an Ambassador for WW, formerly Weight Watchers, in 2019, and her commitment to a […] More
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How a Former Prisoner Expanded An Underwear Line For Kids, With Help From Beyoncé
Yolanda Perkins, the founder and CEO of Undies by BlendiTone, a line of underwear for children of color, has faced numerous challenges throughout her life. She has gone from being a prison inmate to a successful entrepreneur who advocates for Black children’s representation. She is also a supporter of the reintegration of ex-prisoners. Yolanda couldn’t […] More
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Mom Gives Credit to Her Son, saying that Her Son was Her Inspiration to Kickstart Weight Loss Journey
Tiesha Robinson, a 35-year-old mother and accountant, was inspired to lose weight by her son, according to People. Robinson began her weight-loss journey with Weight Watchers, but she was not mentally engaged. She didn’t put her health first until her son’s father died in 2018. “It made me realize that my son only has one […] More
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Salenah Cartier: The Youngest University of Houston Graduate For The Second Year In A Row
Salenah Cartier’s only competitor is herself! For the second year in a row, Salenah Cartier is the youngest graduate from the University of Houston (UH). She was just 17 years old when she became the university’s youngest graduate, with a degree in psychology and business. After getting her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from […] More
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Owner of the First Black-Owned Bank was Once a Slave
The tale of Rev. William Washington Browne, a former Georgia slave who formed the first-ever Black-owned bank in America, is told in the history of The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers. The bank, which was founded in 1888, opened with more than $1,269 in deposits on the first day. […] More
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Grandma & granddaughter will graduate from TSU together
A grandmother and granddaughter will walk across the college graduation stage together.On Saturday, Theresa Lyles, 68, and her granddaughter Zuri Lyles, 22, will get their Tennessee State University diplomas. Theresa began attending TSU in 1967, but left after a few years to raise her family.She now has 15 grandchildren.Theresa will graduate with a bachelor’s degree […] More
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TEACHER WEARS THE SAME HAIRSTYLE AS STUDENT WHO DIDN’T LIKE HER HAIR
A heartwarming story out of Sugarland, Texas, has been making waves on social media. A pre-K student named August has a Black woman as her teacher, who not only educates her at school but also has the exact same haircut as her. At the end of January, Lakeview Elementary teacher Leigh Bishop posted a photo […] More