Melva Hardison was born in Tennessee and raised near Florence, Alabama. She began working at a family cafe when she was 12. She was raised by her aunt. She had other odd jobs in the mostly rural ...

"First birthday as a mama and I truly couldn’t be happier or imagine it being any more special," Collins wrote in her caption. "What a magical year it’s been and what a beautiful year I’m ...

Outside, she wears a pink bandana to cover her scalp. “Mama I’m tired – I want to die. Why won’t my hair grow?” she pleaded with her mother, Om-Mohammed, when CNN visited the family in ...