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Sherry Galloway could always keep track of her daughter, Sarah, by the sound of her voice. Sarah, 38, has Down syndrome, and loves to talk out loud to herself — usually pretend conversations with friends or commentary about events at her day program for adults with disabilities. But on March …

The husband of a woman killed in the El Paso incident has invited the community to attend her funeral as he has no other family in town. Margie Reckard, 63, was among 22 people killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso on August 3. Her …

Before becoming the first Black U.S. archery champion and garnering over 35 medals from various tournaments nationwide, Dallas Jones was a 10-year-old boy from Brooklyn, New York, who was curious about the archery shown in animations and action films. At that time, he didn’t realize his small interest would turn …

When Jax’s mom, Lydia Rosebush, told him he needed to get a haircut, the 5 year old had a sneaky idea. He revealed that he wanted to prank his teacher at a Louisville, Kentucky, school by getting the same style as his friend, Reddy Weldon. His request soon went viral, …

American gold medalist fencer Race Imboden knelt as the national anthem played Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest discrimination, weapon control, mistreatment of immigrants and President Donald Trump. “We must call for change,” he tweeted afterward along with a photo. “This week I am honored …

A lot of people don’t like flying. It’s not as novel as it used to be, and no amount of complementary tiny packets of peanuts can quite make up for the lack of legroom, the snoring neighbor, or the turbulence that makes you fling your hot beverage skywards. Add to …

“At Dictionary.com we take words very seriously. They are foundational to how individuals think about themselves, and they can influence the perceptions of others.”According to Because Of Then We Can, Dictionary.com has agreed to update how they define the term “black,” after Proctor and Gamble’s #MyBlackIsBeautiful reached out to them …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Simone Biles had a lot to feel good about, even with some rare missteps that were quickly forgotten in her latest climb atop another podium. What mattered most to the world’s top gymnast was keeping things moving forward, which Biles did. Biles won the U.S. Classic …

It looks like Meek Mill has just gotten the legal outcome he was fighting for. On Wednesday (July 24), Meek used his Instagram account to announce that he’s no longer on probation. “As of right now I’m not on probation and I am not a felon anymore today was mega!!!” …

Nike has fired the manager of one of its California stores after the employee allegedly “racially profiled” a black family. The development comes after the manager accused the family of stealing a $12 basketball that they had actually purchased on July 5. As reported by Click2 Houston, Nike released an …