In December 2015, 15-year-old Zaevion Dobson, a Fulton High School football player from Knoxville, Tennessee, made a decision most people could never imagine.
He was with friends when gunfire suddenly erupted during a drive-by shooting. In that terrifying moment, Dobson had only seconds to react. He could have run.
He could have tried to save himself. Instead, he threw his body over the girls beside him, shielding them from the bullets.
The girls survived. Zaevion did not.
His final act turned a teenage football player into a national symbol of courage. In 2016, Dobson was posthumously honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS, becoming one of the youngest recipients ever.
Fulton High School later retired his No. 24 jersey, ensuring that his name would never be remembered only for how he died, but for how he chose to protect others in his final moments.
Zaevion Dobson was only 15 years old, but his courage carried the weight of a lifetime.
A 9 year old boy drowned Monday 6/15/26
in Henrico County, VA after his mother dropped him off for swim camp at SwimRVA-North, located at 317 North Wilkinson Road. It was King’s first day at swim camp and he was excited to learn how to swim.
His mother, LaTaisha Johnson, is demanding answers as to how her son drowned at a swim camp that was meant to teach children how to swim. Henrico Police are refusing to call it a drowning!!! We can’t let them cover this up.
His name was King Overton! 💔💔💔💔
Please keep Saveion McConnell’s name on your mind.
Saveion was an unarmed 19 year old murdered by Lafeyette County Sherrif’s Deputy outside of KC. His family is distraught at how little media coverage that his death has gotten. Saveion was loved, he deserved to live a full life.
I want to introduce you to Steve. He’s 83. His wife died a few months ago and he comes to this lodge in Spring Mill, Indiana and draws. He taught art in Terre Haute, IN his whole life. He also did courtroom sketches in court cases. In the comments I’ll share some pics from his sketchbook. He was excited when I said I was going to share his sketches with the world.
The duo you didn’t know you needed🤞🏾🏁
NASCAR’s First Black Woman Driver × NASCAR’s First Black Woman Tire Changer.
And the crazy part?? We’re on the same team!
Dystany, I’m so so so proud of you. Thank you for being here and for showing the world what’s possible. I love being your tire changer!
This is why representation matters.
Little girls can now look at us and see that they belong here too. 🙏🏾🥹
#nascar #history #xplore #brehannadaniels #nascarracing
This Karmelo Anthony verdict being found guilty right after a Chinese man was found innocent after chasing a black kid down and killing him should tell you everything you need to know about what our priorities should be in these United States
Eddie Ray Hill Jr. lost his life trying to protect a female coworker during a domestic violence situation involving her estranged husband. The husband showed up at her workplace, Eddie stepped in to help, and he was shot to death. The husband then injured his wife before taking his own life.
Stories like Eddie’s do not get enough attention. He was someone’s son, father, brother, and friend. Too often, men risk their lives stepping into dangerous situations without knowing the full history, the threats involved, or whether weapons are present. In this case, the husband was reportedly a convicted murderer out on parole. This is why I constantly tell men to be cautious when intervening in domestic disputes. You may think you are helping, but you may not know what kind of violence or instability you are walking into. Some men end up losing their lives trying to save someone else.
Rest in paradise to Eddie Ray Hill Jr. Prayers to his family, loved ones, and everyone affected by this tragedy. His funeral will be held on May 25.
Wow, I found my senior high school photo of my Business Teacher and me, Ms. Lu, back in 2005. She shaped me into the person I am today. She was so hard on me, and I didn't get it at the time.
I remember the time she gave me an after-school detention for scoring an 85 on my Accounting test. The rule for this exam was that if you scored below 70, you would receive detention. As no surprise, the 8 Asian students in our class scored 105, and I was the only student who scored in the 80s. The rest of the class failed, and yet she still handed me a detention.
I thought she was picking on me. I was furious, and she pulled me aside. Then she told me why she made this decision.
Ms. Lu: You're so smart and yet so lazy. You do the bare minimum to get by. The look on your face after receiving that 85, you settled for that score, knowing you have the potential to aim much higher. You are an "A" student, nothing less. There's hope for you, and I don't want you going through life doing the bare minimum and settling for it.
She told me that I can score a 105 and I didn't believe her. I didn't believe I was as smart as those Asian students in my class. But she told me I am just as smart as them if I stop being lazy.
Boy, that put flame under my ass, because the next Exam I scored a 110, 5 points higher than the smartest Asian Girl in the class at the time. She was pissed and in disbelief that I had a higher score than her. The class was generally surprised that I pulled it off. Since then, I was an "A" student in her class. I even surprised myself, and I thank Ms. Lu for that.
I miss my teacher. I wonder how life is going for her right now?
This woman shared that her man paid all the bills while she went to school and raised their kids. Now she’s a registered nurse, and she’s holding things down while he studies engineering. That’s what Partnership looks like