An inspirational cover of an Eminem song posted on YouTube has made a 12-year-old boy an internet star.
Sparsh Shah's Indian-infused version of "Not Afraid" has been viewed more than 12 million times and has won praise from famous R&B singers and Bollywood celebrities.
The youngster, from New Jersey in the US, has a brittle bone disease which means he suffers frequent fractures and has to use a wheelchair.
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The Mexican who raised his flag on Trump's tower
- 4 April 2016
Diego Reyna
Donald Trump angered many when he said that if he becomes US President a wall will be built to stop Mexicans from sneaking into the US. But it seems that his security problems don't just lie south of the border.
A Mexican construction worker has displayed the Mexican flag at the top of the Trump Tower in Vancouver to protest about the Republican front-runner's attacks on the character of his fellow expatriate workers.
Obstacles to 'coding while black'
- 3 April 2016
Rodney Sampson
Rodney Sampson helps run Codestart, a 13-month program designed to teach young people from low-income backgrounds or communities about coding, finance and finding jobs.
He was partly inspired by the lack of African Americans working in the tech industry - 1% of tech employees at Google, Facebook and other leading Silicon Valley companies are black.
Is it OK for white people to have dreadlocks?
- 2 April 2016
youtube
A viral video has started a debate about "cultural appropriation" and the racial politics of hair.
The footage picks up in the middle of a confrontation between two young people - one a white man, the other a black woman. The argument centres around the man's hairstyle. Specifically, his dreadlocks.
South African preacher mocked after charging for 'heavenly' photos
- 1 April 2016
Twitter
A South African preacher has been roundly mocked online after reportedly charging followers to view his photos of "heaven."
Paseka Motsoeneng, a self-styled prophet, claims a track record of amazing feats.
The other reason people are upset about the 'hijacker selfie'
- 31 March 2016
Ben Innes
OK, let's start at the beginning. What is a selfie?
The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website."
Threats and violence: Brazil's political troubles play out online
- 31 March 2016
Rogerio Maudonnet
Be careful what colour you wear in Brazil these days.
When a 9-year-old boy from Sao Paulo wore a shirt with a Swiss flag on it to school, he was shouted at and threatened by his classmates. The red of the Swiss flag, they claimed, marked him out as a backer of the scandal-hit government of President Dilma Rousseff.
Mapping safe toilets for transgender Americans
- 31 March 2016
AP
For most, the act of going to the bathroom is an unremarkable part of their daily routines. However, for transgender people, fear of harassment makes this small decision a tough obstacle.
In North Carolina a recent law has been introduced requiring people to only use bathrooms that match the gender they were assigned at birth.
Folklore in 140 characters or fewer
- 31 March 2016
Ancient stories and traditions that have been passed down over centuries by word-of-mouth might not appear to be the obvious subject matter for a medium that thrives on novelty and speed.
But the hashtag #FolkloreThursday is providing a forum for folklore from around the world to be shared with a new audience on social media. BBC Trending visited the Tower of London to meet its creators.
#BernieMadeMeWhite highlights US minority voters
- 30 March 2016
Getty Images
Bernie Sanders' recent caucus wins have sparked an online conversation about who exactly is voting for him. Many social media users say it places a long-overdue spotlight on US minority voters.
Thus far, Sanders' support has mostly been credited to white voters, and he has lost in states with high black turnout.
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