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Barber Praised For Her Patience and Creativity While Cutting Autistic 6-Year-Old’s Hair

Atiya JordanJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022

by Atiya JordanJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 20225420

LaQuista Erinna posted a lighthearted video of her autistic son, Jackson, getting his hair cut by a barber determined to provide an entertaining and accommodating experience....

Entrepreneurship

11-Year Old Boy With Autism Launches Lemonade Brand Already in Grocery Stores

Dana GivensMarch 9, 2020September 18, 2020

by Dana GivensMarch 9, 2020September 18, 20202574

Eleven-year-old entrepreneur Aubrie Greene of Richmond, Virginia, who's living with autism, has created his own lemonade brand, Breezzy's Lemonade....

Lifestyle Men

Black NASCAR Driver Is the First With Autism

Marie CyprienFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020

by Marie CyprienFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 20204231

At only 19 years old, black professional race car driver Armani Williams is making history as the first openly autistic NASCAR racer....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle Technology

Oprah Follows 33 People on Twitter, But Who Are They?

Anslem SamuelMay 27, 2011January 12, 2012

by Anslem SamuelMay 27, 2011January 12, 20121396

Boasting more than 6 million followers on Twitter, Oprah Winfrey commands serious social media clout but only follows 33 people in return. From actors and...

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Toni Braxton: On Bankruptcy, Beating Her Illnesses and the Braxton Family Values

Kenya N. ByrdApril 12, 2011April 12, 2011

by Kenya N. ByrdApril 12, 2011April 12, 20111618

The singer speaks candidly about coming back from the (financial) brink, and facing her new 'reality'...