A terrorist attack is a traumatic event. When it kills 23 people and injures over 100 people, the impact is felt for miles and for years. Ariana Grande’s concert venue was unfortunately the target of the Manchester, UK attacks on May 22nd. Her fans were[…]
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UPDATED 6/4/17 The new Wonder Woman movie just released and I couldn’t be happier. It’s about time we saw a female hero front and center of a big studio superhero film. Strong women are sorely underrepresented on the big screen. Typically, women are relegated to the[…]
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Actor Clark Gregg plays a hero among superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Agent Phil Coulson. Each week, he helps save the world on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on ABC but this month, he’s sharing his story and helping to erase the stigma of mental[…]
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I finally got a chance to see the new movie, Hidden Figures starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae, and it left me with a feeling of optimism and hope. What makes this story more remarkable is that it is based on a[…]
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Instead of fighting fire with fire, Indianapolis Colts cheerleader, Leanna, forgave and met with the high school student that used a racial slur on her. She took the opportunity to educate him on why it was unacceptable to use that word. The student expressed regret[…]
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Recently, Meghan Markle made headlines for dating Prince Harry. TV audiences have known for years that she’s one of the stars of the hit show, Suits. With the new spotlight on her because of her relationship with royalty, many of trolled her because she is[…]
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At the American Music Awards, Selena Gomez won the award for pop/rock female artist and took that opportunity to give the most meaningful speech. She is our EMPOWER Star of the Week for encouraging substance over style and opening up about her own physical and[…]
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Actress, Mila Kunis, is our Empower Star of the Week for standing up to sexism prevalent in Hollywood and society in general. She penned a powerful piece on A Plus that calls out people who have threatened her career because she was unwilling to compromise[…]
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This week’s EMPOWER Star is changing the world one hug at a time. I came across Ken Nwadike, Jr. when people on Facebook shared videos of him hugging both police officers and protesters during the recent tumultuous Charlotte protests. Nwadike, who is African-American, was playing[…]
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Our recent Empower Star of the Week, Leslie Jones, had her tumbler account hacked and had very personal information and photos posted on the internet as a result. She had previously received a barrage of bullying, racist and misogynistic comments on twitter. USA Olympian’s favorite[…]
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