Inspiration

Mo’ne Davis stars in touching commercial that aired during last night’s World Series game

Marquis Govan could reshape Ferguson, and he’s just 11 years old

16-year-old opens gym in neighborhood to combat violence

Woman firefighter becomes first female featured in Calender of Heroes

Lupita Nyong’o looks amazing on cover of ‘Vogue’

Video: happy birthday Tupac

Single mother graduates with 3 degrees

Gabby Douglas honored with wax figure at Madame Tussauds

Man celebrates 50 years of empowering youth in Harlem

Michelle Obama, Oprah slated to speak at Maya Angelou’s memorial

Former Spelman co-valedictorians continue to succeed with self-help book

Maya Angelou dead at 86

Shooting victim graduates college despite obstacles

BYP 100’s Charlene Carruthers is ElixHer’s inspirational feature of the month

Student activists follow Harvard’s lead with ‘I,Too Am Oxford’ and ‘I,Too Am Iowa’ campaigns

Photo series honoring black leaders made into coffee table book

Google ‘doogle’ honors birthday of Zora Neale Hurston

Mom loses son, earns college degree in his honor

Princeton University jazz composer inspires with ‘Ballad for Trayvon Martin’

President Obama awards Oprah Winfrey & Ernie Banks with Presidential Medal of Freedom

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