Brandon Weber
Upworthy
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Past articles by Brandon:
The four magic phrases to use when you’re stopped by the cops.
Stories that connect us and sometimes even change the world. → Read More
7 facts about child sexual abuse that leave me stunned.
7 facts about child sexual abuse that leave me stunned. → Read More
Frederick Douglass Spoke at a July 4 Event in 1852. Here Are His Powerful Words
I wonder if the audience knew what was coming. → Read More
Frederick Douglass Spoke at a July 4 Event in 1852. Here Are His Powerful Words
I wonder if the audience knew what was coming. → Read More
When dementia set in, her mother needed constant care. What’s a daughter to do?
Dorothy Hampton Marcus was always ahead of her time, participating in the civil rights movement and later writing about the South she'd experienced under Jim Crow laws. Her daughter, Kaypri, didn't see that side of her at first. Growing up, Dorothy's bookshelf was the only clue she had to that life since her mother had thrown herself into the parenting role. But her mother loved writing and… → Read More
Here's what the legacy of child abuse looks like to 1 survivor.
Child abuse shouldn't be tolerated anywhere. But when it's in the public eye, it's even more important to address it. That's why we can't let it slide in celebrity cases, even when the abusers seem apologetic. Take the case of NFL player Adrian Peterson. The pro football running back — one of the league's biggest stars — was charged in September 2014 with reckless or negligent injury to a child… → Read More
A simple 8-panel cartoon on toy choices for boys and girls.
It's all about the marketing, but we can change that. → Read More
A 29-panel cartoon that explains how some people see schizophrenics versus their reality.
Here’s what having schizophrenia is actually like, as illustrated by a schizophrenic. → Read More
These soldiers were supposed to be enemies. They celebrated Christmas Eve 1914 together.
They put down their weapons for a night or two. → Read More
One very simple thing we can all do to bring jobs back to the United States? Sign me up.
Pretty simple, eh? → Read More
Here’s what one small-business owner thinks of paid parental leave.
Why is paid family leave a foreign concept in the U.S.? Let’s hear it from a small-business owner. #PromotedPost → Read More
The Bristlecone Project: Men talk about sexual abuse as a child and how they're coping.
1 in every 6 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18. Read that again. → Read More
She raised her son and daughter right. Now, they're taking care of her.
Lulu's children have become her short-term memory. → Read More
WWI vets got the short end of the stick in the Great Depression. This was their answer.
Think we need to take better care of our veterans now? Check out what happened in 1932. → Read More
After living through what these kids have, it's refreshing to see the smiles on their faces.
“It's like the kids we work with are going through a nightmare, and we're trying to offer them a dream." → Read More
Nebraska has made voting a lot better for everybody. It's a model for the country.
It's one state where legislators are voted in based on mass appeal. We need more. #PromotedPost → Read More
This is what it looks like when you're part of the working poor.
When you can't afford to live in the house you rent … what do you do? #PromotedPost → Read More
People ask for free work all the time from some small-business owners. Here's what it looks like.
Ever heard of "spec" work? It can kill small businesses. → Read More
They say that friends become your family when you get old. Presenting Exhibit A.
#PromotedPost Caregivers come in many forms. Some are family, some are friends, some are the folks across the hall. → Read More
A cancer diagnosis meant a lot more time together for one mom and daughter.
What do you do when your mother is diagnosed with an incurable cancer? → Read More