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The late icon Sidney Poitier tears up when he recalls kind waiter who taught him how to read

by FarahR

The world lost one of its greatest actors when Sidney Poitier passed away last week at 94. He was a trailblazer, the Hollywood actor is known to be the first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor. Poitier wore many hats. He was an actor, director, and … Read more

Kindhearted customer gives his server a generous and life-changing tip: a new smile

by FarahR

While we usually give tips in the form of cash, this server received one in 2015 so generous, that it changed his life dramatically. Brian Maixner works as a server at a little restaurant in Wichita, Kansas called Doo-Dah Diner. Its owner, Timirie Shibley, gave it that name after she discovered that “doo-dah” is a … Read more