Before "American Idol," "The Voice" or "The X Factor," there was Amateur Night at the Apollo. Based in Harlem's Apollo Theater, Amateur Night is a talent competition. Enter C.P. Lacey. For the past 30 years, he's reigned as the Apollo's resident "executioner," kicking contestants offstage when the "booing" gets too loud.
Caring for Ukraine's Forgotten Zoo
After President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted from Ukraine in 2014, he left his luxurious estate behind—including a private zoo. Fearing for the lives of the abandoned animals, zoologist Sergey Grigoryev came to the rescue, visiting the ex-president's compound with the plan of checking in for a couple of days. Four years later, he's still there. Today, he tends to the wide variety of animals on the property and hopes to one day turn the estate into a national park.
In South Africa, Securing a Better Future Through Ballet
South Africa has one of the world's highest levels of income inequality, and almost half of South Africans live under the poverty line. To tackle the problem, the Joburg Ballet is taking matters into their own hands and offering dance training to disadvantaged youth.
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