In 2015, 9-year-old Aidan Sykes sat down to ask his father, Albert, a few important questions. Presented with Upworthy, they are, #WhoWeAre.
Julio Diaz recalls his unusual response to being held up at knifepoint as he was returning home from work. Presented with Upworthy, he is, #WhoWeAre.
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.
