• chinua achebe

    A great tree has fallen
    Today, things really fall apart. Chinua Achebe, Africa's wordsmith and global literary giant died... more

  • viola desmond

    The Viola Desmond story
    9 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, a businesswoman named Viola Desmond caused a... more

  • kabre

    A concierge elevates his village
    Late for a job interview, stressed out and starting to panic, Mindi Mebane asked the building... more

  • joaquim barbosa

    Joaquim Barbosa the bricklayer’s son
    In a historic move that has ignited optimism in Brazil, on November 22nd, Joaquim Barbosa was sworn... more

  • seun adeyibi

    Bone marrow registry in Africa
    Once at the brink of dying from lymphoblastic lymphoma and stem cell leukemia, Seun Adebiyi has... more

  • Dr. laing

    Ode to a noble doctor
    In a country hemorrhaging trained doctors to the West, Dr. Anthony George Laing’s dedication to... more

  • dr hamlin

    Catherine Hamlin
    Generous, hardworking and unstoppable, 88 year old gynecologist Dr. Catherine Hamlin is the... more

  • Maya Angelou

    An attitude of gratitude: Maya Angelou
    When the flash from the camera died, Maya Angelou was escorted backstage to make her grand... more

  • Maya Angelou

    An evening with Maya Angelou
    I am standing inside Hanover Theatre trying to tell the security man that Maya Angelou is expecting... more