Meet Mikaila Ulmer, bee advocate and teenage CEO
Her advice to anyone trying to start a business is simple: Be fearless. Believe in the impossible. And dream like a kid. At 15, Mikaila Ulmer is sharing her…
Leveling the playing field for students with learning differences
Microsoft employees partnered across teams to develop free learning tools that can help anyone—particularly students with learning differences—improve their reading skills. One in five students struggles with dyslexia, which can…
Lauv wants to know what’s on your mind
Independent artist Lauv brings fans together in a powerful experience, enhanced by Microsoft AI Known to fans as Lauv, Ari Leff is a musician and producer who proudly shares his…
After move to Oakland, artist Mildred Howard will install first public artwork in her Berkeley hometown
After move to Oakland, artist Mildred Howard, will install first public artwork in her Berkeley hometown Howard said she is excited for what this sculpture will represent for her old…
I’m not a cat’: Video shows lawyer can’t turn off kitten filter during Zoom court appearance
I'm not a cat': Video shows lawyer can't turn off kitten filter during Zoom court appearance A virtual courtroom hearing came to an abrupt paws in southwest Texas on Tuesday when an…
Elaine Brown: A Black Panther’s Journey in Breaking New Ground
Elaine Brown, the 1st and Only Woman to Lead the Black Panther Party Freedom, that's what we wanted. [The] power to determine the destinies of our Black communities. Elaine Brown,…
New book about Standing Rock Written from Child’s Perspective
"Our kids are just as much a part of this as we are," says Aslan Tudor's mom Aslan Tudor, now 10, has just published a children's book with the help…
What Is Toxic Positivity?
Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It's a "good vibes only" approach to life. And…
Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You”
Alice Walker is a poet, essayist, and commentator, but she’s best known for her prodigious accomplishments as a writer of literary fiction. Her novel The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize and…
Black women’s roles in the civil rights movement have been understated — but that’s changing
Washington (CNN) Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a…