[Sandra Bullock is brutally honest with her kids about race, because she has to be]( Sometimes the best protection a parent can offer is presenting the world exactly as it is. Sandra Bullock recently appeared on an episode of Jada Pinkett Smithâs "Red Table Talk," where she discussed the realities of being a white mom to two black children. Bullock adopted her son Louis and her daughter Laila between 2010 and 2015, and since the adoption has been praised not only for being so open with her children about race, but for approaching it through their perspective, versus one of privilege. âTo say that I wished our skins matchedâ¦sometimes I do. Because then it would be easier on how people approached us,â she admitted. It might make things easier, but for Bullock and her children, that is simply not the truth. [Read the Story](
[Drake has a great reaction to an older couple who have absolutely no idea who he is]( Drake is one of the most famous people on the planet. The âWay 2 Sexyâ rapper was No. 4 on Spotifyâs most-streamed artists in 2021 and is the 27th most popular human being on social media with more than 192 million followers. His massive fame and sheer number of huge hits earned him the number 12 spot on Insiderâs list of Best Canadians of All Time. Thatâs quite the honor, too. Heâs even ranked higher than William Shatner from âStar Trekâ and actor Seth Rogen. Thatâs truly rarified Canadian air. Drake is also a huge NBA fan and is a regular sight at Toronto Raptors games. On Wednesday, he was in Oklahoma for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets game, sitting courtside to support fellow Torontonian, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder. Before the Rockets were ready to hit the court, a camera crew posted up in front of Drake and he responded with a nonchalant peace sign. Sitting to Drakeâs left was an older couple who didn't understand why he was getting so much attention. In the video, it appears as though the gentleman asks Drake, âAre you famous?â and the woman to his left who appears to be his wife, adds, âWho are you?â [Read the Story](
[Meet the first four winners of Upworthy's Kindness Fund]( The day was scorching hot, but the weather wasnât going to stop a Star Wars Stormtrooper from handing out school supplies to a long line of eager children. âYou guys donât have anything illegal back there - any droids or anything?â the Stormtrooper asks, making sure he was safe from enemies before handing over a colorful backpack to a smiling boy. The man inside the costume is Yuri Williams, founder of AFutureSuperhero And Friends, a Los Angeles nonprofit that uplifts and inspires marginalized people with small acts of kindness. Yuriâs organization is one of four inaugural grant winners from the Upworthy Kindness Fund, a joint initiative between Upworthy and GoFundMe that celebrates kindness and everyday actions inspired by the best of humanity. This year, the Upworthy Kindness Fund is giving $100,000 to grassroots changemakers across the world. [Read the Story]( [Andrew Garfield sums up the grief of losing his mom in a simple and captivating way]( Andrew Garfield came onto âThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertâ to promote his new movie, âtick, tick⦠Boom.â What he gave instead was a truly touching story about love and loss, with a refreshing and relatable twist. The sweet moment comes at the four-minute mark of the interview, where Colbert asked Garfield how playing Broadway composer Jonathan Larson (who died suddenly of a heart issue at the upswing of his creative career) helped him process the unexpected loss of his mother. Instead of wishing the pain away, Garfield states, âI hope this grief stays with me.â [Read the Story](
[An inspiring quote long attributed to artist Frida Kahlo was actually from a Canadian teen]( Frida Kahlo is, undoubtedly, an iconic artist. Her paintings continue to engage even a contemporary audience. And her life story inspires us to transmute our pain into beauty. Among her many famous quotes, you might have ran across this one: âI used to think I was the strangest person in the world, but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do.â That quote, though mainstream, was not created by Kahlo at all. It was actually made by a 17-year-old girl in 2008. The early 2000s were a time where teenagers transitioned from the private journal entry to the more publicâwhile still anonymousâforums of online blogs. Rebecca Martin found her creative outlet on a site called PostSecret. Using a magazine cut-out image of Kahlo, she combined it with her typed-out words as a mini collage and posted it to the site. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Martin shared how excited she was to see that her work made it to the very top of the blog. Little did she know that it would begin a long-enduring mix-up of creative attribution. [Read the Story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved.
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