Inspiring

November 2, 2022

Meet Haben Girma: The Disability Rights Advocate Fighting for Access and Equal Opportunities Around the World

Few stories are as inspiring and empowering as that of Haben Girma. The California-born disability rights advocate, lawyer, and author has dedicated her career to fight for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. She is best known for becoming the first deafblind person—a condition that is estimated to impact 45,000 to 50,000 Americans—to graduate from Harvard Law School, but she has accomplished so much more.

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October 27, 2022

Performer Artfully Expresses Life’s Ups and Downs in a Mesmerizing Acrobatic Routine

Finding success is not the same for everyone. Most of the time, it requires navigating through life's ups and downs. This can feel isolating and difficult, but one performer found a way to artfully express this reality. French dancer Yoann Bourgeois utilizes a staircase and trampoline in a mesmerizing acrobatic routine that successfully illustrates how success is rarely linear. In this performance, Bourgeois attempts to climb the solitary staircase.

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October 20, 2022

Trailblazing Actress Anna May Wong Becomes the First Asian American to Appear on U.S. Currency

Anna May Wong, a groundbreaking actress from the early days of Hollywood, has become the first Asian American to be featured on U.S. currency. As part of the American Women Quarters program, Wong joins the ranks of astronaut Sally Ride, Cherokee Nation leader Wilma Mankiller, and poet Maya Angelou. Her likeness boasts her signature blunt bangs and pencil-thin eyebrows, while her face rests on elegantly manicured hand.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.