Meet 10-Year-Old Bright Bankole, Who Writes First and Plans Later
October 21, 2026
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The Invisible Membrane of Grief: Daniel Isenberg on What the Bereaved Really Need From Us
October 12, 2026
By Liam Walters When someone we love is grieving, we want to help. It is an almost irresistible instinct. We search for the right words. We offer reassurance. We bring food, send messages, make phone calls, and remind them that we are there. Sometimes, without meaning to, we begin looking
From Memphis to the World Stage: Dr. George Carpten IV Is Educating, Performing and Inspiring Through Music
October 12, 2026
By: Lennard James Memphis, Tennessee, has long been recognized as a city where extraordinary musical talent is cultivated. From blues and soul to gospel, jazz, classical music and contemporary sounds, the city’s musical influence extends far beyond its borders. Among the gifted musicians carrying that tradition into another generation is
Amando Boncales Represents Filipinos at Peace Day Chicago
October 8, 2026
By: Alegre De Pilipnas On September 21, 2026, I stood at Daley Plaza holding the Philippine flag alongside my close friend and collaborating partner, Janice Israel Delima. The occasion was the 48th anniversary of Peace Day Chicago, an annual gathering where flags from many nations fill the plaza in a
Books Before Brides and How a Chance Encounter at a Nigerian Gas Station Sparked a Movement to Protect Girls
September 20, 2026
By: Newsroom Staff* In 2012, on a work assignment in southern Nigeria, Ben pulled into a gas station and met a girl who would change the direction of his life. She could not have been older than 12, pumping gas for long hours for little pay. Curious, he asked why
TAVIFA: “My Life Is Only Beginning”
September 18, 2026
By: Alva Ree TAVIFA is a Dream Ambassador and mentor. As a Dream Ambassador, her mission is to remind people of the ability to dream that everyone is born with the ability to see what does not yet exist and bring it into reality. Her own life has unfolded like
From Shame to Freedom, A Nurse’s Testimony of Grace After Years of Bad Choices
September 17, 2026
I am Connie F. Cleaver, a registered nurse with over ten years of experience in long-term care. I have been a licensed vocational nurse since 2001. I have spent countless hours treating patients with visible wounds. I have cleaned their cuts, bandaged their burns, and helped them heal from surgeries
Faith to Faith: How Command Sergeant Major Phillip Adam Stringfield Turned Hardship into a Story of Redemption
September 17, 2026
For many people, the hardest battles are the ones no one else can see. That was true for Phillip Adam Stringfield, a retired Command Sergeant Major who spent thirty-five years in uniform before retiring from the Georgia Army National Guard on April 7, 2018, closing out a military career built
Georgia L. Daniels Turns a Lifetime of Reinvention Into Stories of Life, Learning, and the Human Experience
September 16, 2026
From dance and movement therapy to law, Navy JAG service, teaching, and now authorship, Georgia L. Daniels has built a life defined by curiosity, courage, and an enduring willingness to begin again. There are some lives that seem to move according to a carefully written plan. Then there are lives
When the Victim Becomes the Villain, Reclaiming Your Story
September 15, 2026
By: Zjahnai Poole Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are the one who has been hurt, but somehow everyone around you begins to see you as the problem? This is one of the most disorienting experiences a person can face. It is a form of psychological
Behind the Sirens: How Paula Doherty-Whitman Is Giving a Voice to the Families Behind the Badge
September 23, 2026
When a public-safety professional answers a call, the person responding is usually the one the public sees. The uniform, the vehicle, the lights, and the sirens all signal someone stepping forward when others need help. What often remains outside that picture is the family waiting at home. Spouses, partners, and
Isabel Criado: Living on Both Sides of the Curtain
September 8, 2026
By: Lucia Perez, Artist & Philanthropist Spanish-Peruvian actress and stage manager Isabel Criado on Shakespeare, New York theatre, versatility, and building a career beyond a single title For Isabel Criado, theatre has never existed on only one side of the curtain. A Spanish-Peruvian actress and stage manager based in New
Abandoned but Not Defeated: How One Mother Raised a Leader Alone
September 3, 2026
Ruby never really tried to end up as a single mother. Like so many women, her story kinda slips past the spotlight, and she ended up in it because of circumstances she never picked at all : assault, abandonment, betrayal. What she built afterward, quietly and without any kind of
Snoopy in Style NYC Opens Eight Days Before NYFW
September 3, 2026
Snoopy in Style NYC has opened in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, bringing a 16,000-square-foot exhibition of designer-created Snoopy and Woodstock looks, Charles M. Schulz archives and 10 immersive zones to New York. The free exhibition arrives eight days before the official New York Fashion Week calendar begins and remains open through
Thirty-Three Years in the Room: David E. Thompson on What Young People Need from the Adults Around Them
September 2, 2026
Some authors write about young people from the outside, working from research and interviews. Others write from the room, having sat across from the child who will not answer the question. David E. Thompson belongs firmly in the second group. A veteran track and field coach, certified personal trainer, mental
From Jeter Street to the Airwaves
August 21, 2026
By: William J. Monihan The Making of a Broadcaster A San Francisco childhood, a stint in the Army, and a ninety‑mile drive to Salinas. How one turning point rarely looks like a victory in the moment. Some life stories unfold in straight lines. William J. Monihan’s did not, and that’s
The Voice in Your Head Is Not Your Friend and How I Silenced My Inner Critic After 50 Years
August 19, 2026
By: Jack Duin There is a voice that lives inside your head. It speaks to you in your own voice, so you believe it is telling you the truth. It whispers that you are not good enough. It tells you that you do not belong. It points out every mistake
Robert L. Hays Explores the Origins of Humanity and the Questions That Could Shape Its Future
August 17, 2026
By: Robert L. Hays Through his writing on human nature, civilization, social development, and the evolution of society, Robert L. Hays is developing a body of work that asks readers to look at humanity from a much longer perspective. What if understanding the future requires us to understand the distant
Karen S. Bell’s Literary Journey from Brooklyn to the Boundaries of Imagination
August 17, 2026
The Brooklyn-born author has built a body of fiction shaped by women’s lives, personal loss, social concern, and a lasting curiosity about what may exist beyond ordinary experience. Karen S. Bell’s life as a writer began with the image of a solitary light bulb hanging from a ceiling by a
From a Dumpster Search to a Mayor’s Office: How This Student Learned to Show Up for Others
August 13, 2026
Makayla Niu was fourteen when she left Taiwan to attend boarding school in the United States. She arrived without family nearby, without a friend group, and without a clear sense of how to navigate a completely unfamiliar environment. A few months into her first year, she lost a childhood stuffed
Small Steps Toward a Big Dream and Anastasia Modebadze’s Journey Through Dance
August 12, 2026
By: Alva Ree From a little girl dancing to music at home to competing on some of the world’s most prestigious ballroom floors, Anastasia Modebadze’s story is one of discipline, dedication, and a dream that continues to grow. Some dreams begin with a grand plan. Others reveal themselves quietly, in
Adam Cline Named 2026 CCEF Valor Award Honoree for His Story of Art, Autism, and Advocacy
August 10, 2026
By: Jaxon Lee When the Clear Creek Education Foundation opens its “Under the Big Top” annual benefit on August 22 at POST Houston, one name on the program belongs to a man whose life began with a diagnosis that instead of opening doors, typically closes them. Adam Cline, a Clear
Joy Cheung Wants Your Old Hoodie to Have Another Life
August 5, 2026
The first piece Joy Cheung painted was a birthday present for a friend. It was heartfelt, handmade, and by her own assessment, “kind of ugly.” It was also the beginning. The 16-year-old wanted to give her friend something that could not be ordered online. She had painted since childhood and
Preserving Traditions Through Storytelling: The Literary Journey of John Jarzynski
July 31, 2026
A Life Shaped by Stories, Education, and the Outdoors For author John Jarzynski, storytelling is more than a creative pursuit; it is a way of preserving memories, traditions, and family history. A retired English teacher with a lifelong passion for hunting dogs and the outdoors, Jarzynski has spent decades collecting
