Every once in a while someone comes along and rises above their circumstances against all odds to become an inspiration for the rest of us.

The links below are to stories of how an unemployed black man who was all but broke, rose above his circumstances to build something wonderful. That has inspired countless others in turn.

He did what he did in part to inspire others, especially young people to keep them off the streets in the belief that one can be whatever they...

Hello i would like to see what anyone can tell me about MN. I'm from Texas and looking to relocate up there but am clueless. I've never been up there to have some kind of idea. The reason for the relocation is a job but I would like to know what to expect. If ya'll can help me I would appreciate it alot.

Together, always embroiled in constant battles for existence, are Freedom and Liberty. They fight, as brothers in arms, in every human being, struggling to attain or perpetuate their existence. They are akin to a tape worm, wriggling it's way into our guts, starving out all other emotions until this one worm has eaten all it can eat and is the only thing left in our being that is hungry for survival. We, as host to them, must speak out, changing the things that oppress us. Should we let ourselves...