Breaking Bones
Get inspired by extraordinary achievements! Read stories of individuals who broke barriers, defied odds, and achieved greatness in our Breaking Bones series.
This Nigerian Artist Makes Prosthetic Limbs For Dark Skin Tones
Today's prosthetics appear to be tailored towards white and lighter skin tones—if they even resemble "human"—but a Nigerian artist hopes...
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81-Year-Old Man Graduates From University After 50 Years Of Dropping Out
An 81-year-old grandfather, Way Bandy, graduated from the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg (USF), nearly 50 years after he...
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Meet Deborah Flint, Black Woman CEO Of LAX Airport
Few people are aware that Deborah Flint, a Black woman, is the CEO of LAWA, which owns and runs both...
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Meet 101-Year Old Woman Who Still Works As Hairstylist
At the age of 101, Callie Terrell is still far from retiring from her work as a hairstylist, making her...
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Chimamanda Adichie Is First Nigerian, Youngest African To Win UN Foundations Global Leadership Award
Nigeria's Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has become the first Nigerian to win the United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award. Adichie and...
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