Simone Williams now holds the Guinness World Record for largest afro

Measuring at 20.5 cm (8.07 in) in length, 22.5 cm (8.85 in) in width and 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in) in circumference, Brooklyn native Simone Williams is officially the new record holder for the world’s largest female afro. Williams takes over the coveted spot from Aevin Dugas, a social worker from New Orleans who held the record for eight years.

62-year-old Yolanda Holder is the oldest person to have race walked 100 miles in under 24 hours

Yolanda Holder’s achievements are amazing. The 62-year-old is a two-time Guinness World Record Holder for “most marathons completed in a calendar year” and the oldest person to have race walked 100 miles in under 24 hours.

Inside Africa’s first mine where all workers are women

In mines across the world, men dominate the labour force. It is so because mining is labour-intensive and women are often thought of as not having the physical ability to mine. In mines where women are hired, more often than not, they do minor labour activities.

Born without arms, Mércia Viriato Lica became the youngest MP in Mozambique at 23

December 3 marks the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to the UN, the day is set aside “to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

Isaac Wright Jr., who reversed his wrongful conviction and became a lawyer, is running for NYC mayor

Isaac Wright Jr. was a convicted felon who learned the ropes of the legal system to free himself and became a lawyer in the process. He is the inspiration for ABC’s ‘For Life’. On Tuesday, December 1, Wright announced his candidacy to run for mayor as a Democrat in New York City.