In 1996, hundreds gathered to protest a KKK rally in Michigan. They chased down a white man wearing a confederate flag t-shirt, knocked him down, and started hitting and kicking him. He was saved by a black teenager named Keshia Thomas, who threw herself on top of him to protect him from the angry mob.

During a 2004 interview of Stephen Hawking, a reporter asked him how he manages to keep his spirits up and stay cheerful. He said, ‘Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny. My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.’ (Source,   2)