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Georgia High School Students Set to Hold First Integrated Prom

by Jorge Rivas on April 26 2013, 3:00PM

A group of Georgia high school students are making history by challenging the segregation of their high school prom.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

You’ll Love This Inspiring Video From New Orleans School Kids

by Jamilah King on March 12 2013, 1:30PM

Students can be leaders, too.

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San Francisco Jail Inmates Dance to Stop Sexual Violence [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 18 2013, 11:49AM

A global activist movement to end violence against women and girls reached San Francisco jails last week. As part of the One Billion Rising movement a group of choreographers visited San Francisco County jails to make sure inmates were able…

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Family Creates Personal PSA to Encourage Adopting ‘Not So Little Newborn’ Foster Kids

by Jorge Rivas on February 14 2013, 11:43AM

Two years ago Kelli Higgins and her husband adopted two children, a 10 and 5-year old, and recently realized they didn’t have any pictures of them as newborns. Higgins, who is a photographer, improvised her own solution of sort: she…

Topics: /NOW, Schools & Youth

Little Rock Teen Wins $75K on ‘Jeopardy’

by Jorge Rivas on February 14 2013, 11:13AM

Cooper is a senior at Little Rock’s eStem Public High Charter School and said he hopes to go to Brown University.

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We’ve Got A Hugger: Sonia Sotomayor

by Jorge Rivas on February 6 2013, 11:42AM

Sotomayor is hugging a lot of kids on her book tour.

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First Latina to Send Hello Kitty (Almost) Into Space

by Jorge Rivas on February 4 2013, 3:40PM

Lauren Rojas of Antioch, Calif., wanted to test the effects of altitute on air pressure and temperature for school.

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Flash Mob Brings Us Closer to Cancer Free

by Jorge Rivas on February 1 2013, 2:12PM

Let’s hope that one you’ll be watching the Super Bowl and come across a commercial like this one.

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Do You Or Someone You Know Need a Pep Talk?

by Jorge Rivas on January 28 2013, 8:01PM

Everybody can be boring, but you’re gooder than that.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

Houston Waiter Stands Up For Special Needs Child [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 24 2013, 12:54PM

Meet Michael Garcia, a waiter at Laurenzo’s Restaurant in Houston, Texas.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

WashPost Asks Black Men What They Fear, Love and Dream Of [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 15 2013, 3:28PM

The Post continues its three part video series that asks: What do you fear, love and dream of?

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

China’s Next Top Model is 72-Year-Old Grandfather Liu Xianping

by Jorge Rivas on November 21 2012, 11:51AM

China’s Next Top Model is a 72-year-old grandfather named Liu Xianping.

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L.A. Mariachis Woke Up Latino Voters With Serenades at 7:30am

by Jorge Rivas on November 9 2012, 2:45PM

The mariachis serenaded Sun Valley voters to wake up and vote for those who can’t.

Topics: /NOW, Politics

Polling Places 2012: Cute Kids Edition [Photos]

by Jorge Rivas on November 7 2012, 11:45AM

Tons of babies and a woman who was in labor when she went to vote.

Topics: /NOW, Schools & Youth

Man Wins Lottery After Dropping Out of College to Help Single Mom

by Jorge Rivas on October 19 2012, 9:00AM

Sandeep Singh dropped out of school to work two jobs so he could help his single mom pay their mortgage. Now the 22-year-old is a millionaire.

Topics: Economy, /NOW

Rosie Pérez Talks Romney and Love on Maddow [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on October 16 2012, 12:02PM

It’s a great interview, but something else happened that you don’t see on television often these days.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

Sikh Woman Teaches Reddit Users a Life Lesson in Tolerance

by Jorge Rivas on September 28 2012, 1:10PM

A college student who posted a mean spirited photo he shot of a fellow student to the online community site Reddit.com just got a life lesson in tolerance he’ll never forget.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

Spam the Homophobic Frank Ocean Haters With Love

by Jorge Rivas on July 13 2012, 11:13AM

Visitors to Hatetweetstofrankocean.com scroll through a gallery of hateful tweets and when compelled fight hate with love.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

Cancer Patients Remind Us ‘What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger’

by Jorge Rivas on May 10 2012, 3:27PM

A group of pediatric cancer patients in Seattle are sharing their strength with the world and reminding us “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

Texas Rapper: Number One Thing A Rapper Shouldn’t Say, ‘Gay is Okay’

by Jorge Rivas on May 3 2012, 1:45PM

Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, the Latino rapper wants gay youth to know that “It doesn’t just get better, it gets awesome, homie.”

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW

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