A Photographer's Mission to Capture a New Image of Africa | Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka was tired of depictions of Africa as a continent plagued by war, disease and famine. Now, through his work, he's changing perceptions of Africa and exploring the land and its people through a different lens. This Great Big Story was made in partnership with Huawei. | | 'My Black Is Beautiful': Teaching Self Confidence Through Music | Lovely Hoffman, an educator and musician, has found a way to blend her passions and teach her students lessons that go well beyond the classroom. In addition to leading an after-school group that facilitates positive discussion among her students, Hoffman recorded a song, "My Black Is Beautiful," to help her students feel beautiful in their own skin. | | | | | |