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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — For most of her 100 years, Minka Disbrow tried to find out what became of the precious baby girl she gave up for adoption after being raped as a teen.
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She hoped, but never imagined, she’d see her Betty Jane again.
The cruel act of violence bore in Disbrow an enduring love for the child. She
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One of our goals is to provide our NewsOne readers with positive, uplifting, and heartwarming Black news. There were a number of stories this year about individuals that beat the odds, showed acts of kindness, or even just encouraged others to do better. Take a look at some of the best “Good News” moments of the year.
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A seventeen-year-old Newport News, Virginia teenager never knew he had a future as a firefighter. But now he may believe he can become one after saving a neighborhood building from a fire.
Jordan Jones was playing catch outside with friends when he saw heavy black smoke emitting from the building. He then jumped on the roof, took a hose and began spraying water.
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New York — Best-selling children’s author Walter Dean Myers‘ books allure young, black male readers because he writes about what they are interested in, as well as what they experience.
The Promise Academy in Harlem told the Associated Press that Myers’ books appeal mostly to many of the boys at their school; an impressive feat for a school that has trouble encouraging the young males to read.
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Vienna, Ga– A draft pick of the New York Yankees who is suffering a rare disease received a life-saving kidney from his coach. Kevin Jordan was diagnosed with ANCA vasculitis, a disease which attacked his kidney.
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Michigan– The oldest African-American church in Michigan is celebrating its 175th anniversary this month with a series of events and services that kick off Sunday.
Founded in 1836, Second Baptist Church of Detroit has a long, storied history: It helped hide runaway slaves, fought for civil rights and today continues to battle for social and racial justice.
New York– A 23-year-old woman who was snatched from a New York City hospital as a 3-week-old infant has been reunited with her parents after tracking down baby pictures of herself on a missing children’s website.
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Nashville, Tennessee– Several million people in Southern Sudan are voting this week in the historic referendum on whether to declare independence from a government based in the north. About 55,000 Southern Sudanese are casting ballots in the United States and seven other countries.
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New York– Earlier this morning noted journalist and author Danyel Smith announced that she had taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Billboard magazine. “ excited!,” she tweeted. “Today is my first as editor of Billboard magazine.”
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