Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. South Korea to provide 10,000 face masks to help Navajo veterans fight coronavirus. – Source
2. Confederate statues and other symbols of racism all over the country were destroyed by protesters. – Source
3. NYC hits hopeful milestone: Zero confirmed coronavirus deaths for the first time since March 2020. – Source
4. ‘Remarkable’ 16-year-old praised for leading peaceful protests in Detroit: ‘I Made a Mark’. – Source
5. Eighth-graders at the Waldorf School in Santa Fe, New Mexico had spent the entire year raising $2,800 for their rafting trip, a thrilling end to their time in middle school. They donated this money to help the Navajo Nation, which is struggling amid the pandemic. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Kanye West has made a $2 million donation to support the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbrery, and Breonna Taylor, along with black-owned businesses in crisis in his native Chicago. – Source
7. A teen who spent 10 hours cleaning up after a protest is rewarded with a car and a college scholarship. – Source
8. Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand pledges $100M over 10 years to the black community. – Source
9. Florida restaurant received nearly $40k from an anonymous donor to stay open: report. – Source
10. A crowd was gathered outside Phoenix police HQ, confronted by riot police, moments before 8 PM when a curfew went into effect. They said they would disperse peacefully if 3 officers knelt with them. 3 officers took a knee and the crowd cheered them and left. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Singapore considering a 4-day workweek to improve work-life balance. – Source
12. New Zealand has a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus. The last newly reported case of COVID-19 was on May 15. – Source
13. A healthy baby is born with coronavirus antibodies after his mother contracted COVID-19 while still pregnant. – Source
14. Over 1 Million people have signed the petition Justice for Breonna Taylor. – Source
15. A single Twitter post by punter Marquette King mobilized a group of Phoenix-area residents to clean up downtown after a night of peaceful protests turned destructive. – Source
