Month November 2020

Inspirational Nugget: Sylvia Mendez at 8 At 8 years old, Sylvia Mendez was instrumental in a landmark 1946 desegregation case, which helped pave the way for the civil rights movement and future integration. Mendez v. Westminster challenged the policy that Latino students… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Yuan Yuan Tan Chinese ballet dancer Yuan Yuan Tan started representing her country in international competitions as a young teen. At 17, she became the youngest ever principal dancer at the San Francisco Ballet, as well as the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Yusra Mardini at 18 At the age of 18, Yusra Mardini made history as one of the members of the first Olympic refugee team in Rio de Janeiro. While fleeing Syria the previous summer, she helped save the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget; Mary Shelley; Invented Science Fiction at 18 English author Mary Shelley was just 18 years old when she wrote Frankenstein, which many credit as the origin of science fiction. Thus, Shelley has been called “the teenage girl who… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget:  Capri Everitt At the age of 11, a Canadian girl named Capri Everitt set out to raise money for orphaned and abandoned children. She achieved this by traveling with her family to 80 countries, where she sang each… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Audrey Faye Hendricks In 1963, 9-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks joined thousands of fellow kids and teens in the Children’s Crusade, a nonviolent demonstration in Birmingham to stand against segregation. Hendricks was among the hundreds of students arrested and… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Ruby Bridges In 1960 at the age of 6, Ruby Bridges became the first black student to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. The first-grader faced protests and riots and had to walk to school accompanied… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Malia Obama, 18 Despite receiving some brutal criticism, Malia Obama lived her best life this year. The daughter of the leader of the free world got accepted to Harvard University earlier this year and partied at festivals like… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Nyeeam Hudson, 11 Nyeeam “King Nahh” Hudson spreads the message of self-love and confidence to his peers and their parents through his powerful motivational speeches. With more than 75,000 followers on Instagram, Nyeeam offers advice on how to… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Zianna Oliphant, 9 Zianna Oliphant made headlines when she gave a moving speech during a town hall in Charlotte, North Carolina after the death of Keith Lamont Scott. “It’s a shame that our fathers and mothers are killed… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: 8years old wants to be a President Winner of 2019 Talented Kidz, Nakeeyat Dramani has expressed optimism of becoming President of the Republic of Ghana. The 8-year-old told Delay on the ‘Delay’s Show’ that she anticipates managing the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Skai Jackson, 14              Disney actress Skai Jackson is a remarkable role model thanks to her self-confidence. She was a good sport when the internet turned her into a meme and showed nothing but class when she stood up… Continue Reading →