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Everyday people and icons that are changing lives for the better
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"We can only make progress when we embrace diversity, not erase it.”

Mitchell Overton, via "Trans is Natural"
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Environmental activists made a massive statement of transgender support on one of America's natural wonders

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7 wonderful quotes about depression from the great Robin Williams
Robin Williams
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7 wonderful quotes about depression from the great Robin Williams

11 Struggles That Only Left-Handed People Understand
The complexities behind living left-handed
Photo from Pixabay
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11 Struggles That Only Left-Handed People Understand

Michael Jordan at a podium

Jordan speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the earlier Novant Health clinics in 2019.

Photo credit: Novant Health
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NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

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Officer Eric Robbins had to get past a great fear in order to save a child from falling 20 to 30 feet.

Photo credit: @6abc/Wikimedia Commons/Canva
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Philadelphia policeman overcomes his extreme fear of heights to save a child's life

Gary the cat, pets, hiking, outdoors, nature
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Meet Gary, the Internet's most famous and adorable adventure cat

He loves to hike, ski, and paddle—and he even has a partnership with Jeep. But the fame hasn't gone to his fluffy head.

Ashley Cummins, police, police lawsuit, justice, discrimination
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Facing discrimination and harassment, a female cop sued her department and won $10 million

Ashley Cummins is a hero.

Good Neighbor Records, records, record industry, manufacturers
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Good Neighbor aim to shake up record manufacturing with an incredible, eco-friendly model

It started from an ambitious plan: "I want to scrape the oceans of plastic and make records."

Private Henry Johnson. WWI, WWI battle, soldier, war hero, Black war hero
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The Black WWI war hero who fought off over 20 German soldiers at once by himself

Henry Johnson received praise from Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Barack Obama.

Bayard Rustin
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The secretly gay advisor to Martin Luther King was an American hero who can't be forgotten

He was the face behind the March on Washington.

Andrée Borrel, World War 2, allies, Germany, England, heroes, women
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A WWII nurse parachuted into France as a special spy agent for the Allies

A nurse, saboteur, resistance leader, and freedom fighter before the age of 25.

Diamond Dallas Page world title win celebration/training with Lex Luger
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Pro wrestler turned yogi is saving the lives of addicts and the injured

Diamond Dallas Page is hero beyond winning pro wrestling championships.

A corgi dog with a rear-leg wheelchair gets ready for a "race" on a basketball court
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Heroic senior Corgi in a wheelchair competes in halftime dog race

"He may not have won this year's Corgi race, but Yumi certainly won his way into our hearts."

Joseph Medicine Crow
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A Native American became war chief of the Crow tribe through his WWII service

Joe Medicine Crow became a leader in war and pioneer of peace.

Fray Tormenta
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A Mexican priest turned to pro wrestling to build an orphanage and a legacy

“Friar Storm” inspired millions and is the basis for the movie Nacho Libre.

Jerry Parkin and his chair
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Minnesota Burger King workers bring a heartwarming gift to 91-year-old customer's funeral

The entire morning crew staff showed up to honor him.

Ben Stiller smiling in a photo
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Ben Stiller responds to woman with Stage 4 cancer who asked to meet him and the 'Severance' cast

This is beautiful.

Chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval
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Mexico City chef Norma Listman honors International Women’s Day march by creating a safe haven for protestors

"The reality for us here is very different, and I feel a different sense of responsibility."

Witold Pilecki's mugshot at Auschwitz
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A WWII Polish officer spied for the Allies by volunteering to be imprisoned in Auschwitz

His heroism was kept secret for decades.

A 98-year-old WWII veteran with no family ate at Arby's every day, so they gave him free food for life
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A 98-year-old WWII veteran with no family ate at Arby's every day, so they gave him free food for life

They've even given Doug their phone numbers, so if there's ever day he can't make it over, they deliver his order to the retirement home where he lives.

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