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Montgomery bus boycott: What to know

February 18, 2021

Montgomery bus boycott: What to know

The Montgomery bus boycott was a large civil rights demonstration that saw African Americans in the Alabama city refuse to ride public buses in protest of segregated seating.

Village of tiny homes combats homelessness in Los Angeles area

February 17, 2021

Village of tiny homes combats homelessness in Los Angeles area

Nonprofit Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission opened its first “village” earlier this month, with 40 tiny homes and 75 beds.

Dr. Ben Carson: Black history is American history – and this is why it's all worth celebrating

February 17, 2021

Dr. Ben Carson: Black history is American history – and this is why it's all worth celebrating

That is the beauty of America; we care not about the color of your skin, but the content of your character.

Couple leaves $2G tip for Chicago restaurant where they had their first date

February 16, 2021

Couple leaves $2G tip for Chicago restaurant where they had their first date

Club Lucky, a Chicago restaurant, recently received a $2,000 tip from longtime customers who went on their first date at the restaurant 20 years ago.

'Yellow Balloon Challenge' in West Virginia goes viral with acts of kindness

February 16, 2021

'Yellow Balloon Challenge' in West Virginia goes viral with acts of kindness

In a tearful Facebook message Friday, Natasha Kable Fogle told her followers that a worker at a Party City location in Martinsburg made her 2-year-old son's night by simply acknowledging his presence.

Thurgood Marshall: What to know about the Supreme Court justice, civil rights icon

February 16, 2021

Thurgood Marshall: What to know about the Supreme Court justice, civil rights icon

Thurgood Marshall, the great-grandson of slaves, became the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967, but his fight for civil rights started long before he ascended to the highest court.

UPS driver delivering smiles, not just packages, to a devastated community

February 15, 2021

UPS driver delivering smiles, not just packages, to a devastated community

After realizing that his job, especially over this past year, has become even more critical, he has been finding little ways to make his community members smile.

Harriet Tubman: What to know about the Underground Railroad icon

February 15, 2021

Harriet Tubman: What to know about the Underground Railroad icon

At present, the nation and the world are taking more notice of Harriet Tubman’s American heritage as a hero of liberty.

TSA officer helps fly family to Maine after 3,000 mile mix-up

February 15, 2021

TSA officer helps fly family to Maine after 3,000 mile mix-up

A travel agent had mistakenly booked a family of three on a flight to Portland, Oregon rather than Portland, Maine.

NYC waitress receives $7G tip from comedian: 'I don’t even know what to say'

February 13, 2021

NYC waitress receives $7G tip from comedian: 'I don’t even know what to say'

Ulyana Hrushchak, a server at Lilly’s Cocktail and Wine in Manhattan’s Upper West Side neighborhood, was speechless when she received the generous tip from comedian Robyn Schall.