2021 CNN Heroes
CNN Heroes Salutes
Finding magic in mentorship: How one CNN Hero inspired thousands of young women to write their own success stories
By Allie Torgan, CNN
For young people who are experiencing social isolation and loss during the pandemic, the mental health effects have been taxing. Research shows that depression and anxiety are prevalent among children and adolescents due to Covid-19.
Covid forced too many parents to choose between work and helping their kids with remote classes. This CNN Hero is giving families the support to do both
By Laura Klairmont, CNN
As the vaccine rollout continues and parts of the US loosen restrictions, school reopenings in some communities are still in flux. For many families of remote students, parents returning to work remain in a difficult position.
These Kentucky artists are ridding the world of hate, one tattoo at a time
By Kathleen Toner, CNN
The recent attacks on Asian Americans are the latest reminder that prejudice and bigotry remain a serious problem in the United States.
When Covid-19 came for their community, these Choctaw tribal members mobilized to feed and protect families
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN
When news of the Covid-19 pandemic first broke, Brian Mask, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, immediately saw the danger it posed to his tribe.
His rescue at a London protest inspired Michelle Obama and Prince Harry. Now, Patrick Hutchinson is turning his moment into a movement
By Allie Torgan, CNN
It was a moment caught on camera -- a heroic act that thrust Patrick Hutchinson, a London father and grandfather, into the limelight.
Amanda Gorman's journey to the inauguration and Super Bowl came with the help of a unique group of mentors
Gabriel Kinder
In 2014, Amanda Gorman was a budding young poet in Los Angeles.
This essential worker needed to glam up for the Golden Globes. So, she turned to a Facebook community to help make her dazzle
Rayna Sims, CNN
One essential worker who was invited to attend this year's Golden Globes gave new meaning to the question, "who are you wearing?"
A Texas grocery store's apparent act of kindness sets off a chain reaction of positivity in the wake of the deadly storm
By Eden Strachan, CNN
When Tim and Deb Hennessy decided to go on a grocery run during last month's deadly winter storm in Texas, they had no idea the generosity they were in for.
