Hollywood sexual assault allegations, natural disasters, and a political divide like none the United States has ever seen dominated 2017. But not everything that happened in 2017 was terrible. A lot of groups that have previously been targeted gained a lot of ground. Here, I take a look at some of the happiest and most inspirational headline-makers that happened in 2017.
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August 15th: Former US President Barack Obama’s tweet following the radical white nationalist demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, became the most-liked tweet of all time. In a series of tweets about the incident, the tweet in question quotes Nelson Mandela. It reads, “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…” It also shows a photo of Obama looking into a window at children of all different ethnicities. Currently, the tweet has over 4.5 million likes and is a sign of how many people regularly fight to protest racial injustice.
August 21st: A total solar eclipse was visible in the sky in which the sun appeared to look red. Many cited the event was as “inspirational.” Visible only with special sunglasses, the event proved once again how magnificent the universe can be.