Uplifting Stories

Jamaica honours reggae with grand festival to mark 50 years of the genre

Photo courtesy of Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. Article by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, via Face2Face Africa With so much focus on culture, history and preservation of originality, February 2019 has been declared Golden Reggae month in Jamaica. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the celebration was declared and launched by the...

10 models who are breaking barriers in the fashion industry

Photo by Charles Platiau (Reuters) Article by Melina Glusac, via INSIDER The beauty paradigm in the fashion world is slowly, but surely, shifting. This year, Rihanna's Savage x Fenty fashion show showcased a variety of body types, as more and more designers are choosing to highlight uniqueness over conformity. Models like Winnie...

How a country reclaimed its rightful name

Photo by Maurice Brand (Alamy) Article by Lindsey Galloway, via BBC For Swaziland’s 50th anniversary of independence from British rule last April, the country’s King Mswati III made a surprise announcement: the African country would no longer be called by its colonial name. Instead, the land would...

No Other Congress Has Ever Looked Like This…

Photo via CNN.com (Getty Images) Article by By Clare Foran and Phil Mattingly, via CNN Washington (CNN) — The 116th class of Congress broke barriers before its members even set foot in Washington. One example: Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat and the first Somali-American member of Congress, noted...

From Selling Homes to the NFL: How an ‘Angel’ Helped Matt Nagy

Photo courtesy of Larry Wisdom, via espn.com Article by Wayne Drehs, via ESPN LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- As he strolled into the tiny, dimly lit, all-brick restaurant 10 years ago, Matt Nagy had one goal: to put football in his past. But little did he know his...

The Inspiring Resurgence Of Derrick Rose

Photo by AP Photo/Jim Mone Article by Frances Bridges, via Forbes Approximately a year ago, NBA point guard Derrick Rose stepped away from the Cleveland Cavaliers as he was recovering from an ankle injury, and "re-evaluating his future in the NBA," according to an ESPN report. The...

Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry lead NBA stars donating shoes for ‘Victory Over Cancer’

Photo courtesy of V Foundation Article by Virgil Villanueva, via ClutchPoints Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors are among the NBA stars set to donate shoes for the 12th Annual V Week for Cancer Research. Curry is no stranger to donations to battle this cause. Per Belen Michelis...

Aaron Rodgers donating $1 million for California wildfire victims

Photo courtesy of Aaron Rodgers Article by Rob Demovsky, via ESPN GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers wore a Santa Monica Fire Department hat after the Green Bay Packers' Nov. 11 win over the Miami Dolphins to show support for those impacted by the California fires. Ten days later, the Packers quarterback announced...

Hers is a life sustained by music

Photo by Tribune/Steve Hanks Article by Joel Mills, via The Lewiston Tribune PULLMAN — Wherever Julia Cohen has roamed in her 100 years, the music followed. Inland Northwest classical music fans may know her as a founding member of the Washington-Idaho Symphony, where she played viola until she was...

Sahle-Work Zewde Becomes Ethiopia’s First Female President

Photo by Reuters Article by Bekele Atoma, via BBC Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa's only female head of state. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after...