Myra, 15, talks with her mother, Bonnie, who is intellectually disabled.
Veteran New York City bus driver Ronald Ruiz recalls his most unforgettable passenger. Presented with Upworthy, he is, #WhoWeAre.
Blanca’s family faced many challenges after they came to the U.S. from Mexico in 1972. Presented with Upworthy, they are, #WhoWeAre.
Alexis tells her daughter about how she once hid being transgender from those around her. Presented with Upworthy, they are, #WhoWeAre.
After an assisted living home was shut down, the staff left—except for two who stayed to help. Presented with Upworthy, they are, #WhoWeAre.
Mary Ellen shares her great-grandmother’s harrowing tale of growing up in the segregated South. Presented with Upworthy, she is #WhoWeAre.
Sean Rooney died on 9/11. As he tried to escape the WTC South Tower he called his wife, Beverly Eckert. Presented with Upworthy, she is, #WhoWeAre.
Reverend James Seawood shares stories of how the federal mandate to integrate the public schools affected African Americans in his hometown.
Oshea Israel shot and killed Mary Johnson’s son. Over time, they have forged a special bond. Presented with Upworthy, they are, #WhoWeAre.
Frank Scott remembers his father, Wendell Scott, who in 2015 became the first African American inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
