In 2004, a 19-year-old single mother and high school dropout from High Point, North Carolina, stepped onto the American Idol stage with something no one could teach her: a voice, a dream, and the courage to believe she could change her life. She had already faced more than most people her age ever should. Fantasia Barrino walked onto that stage and sang Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,”. People told her she couldn’t make it because she was a young mother. She could have allowed those words to define her. Instead, she kept going. Ten weeks later, Fantasia was crowned the winner of American Idol Season 3 after receiving millions of votes. Her debut single, “I Believe,” then made history by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes the chapter you’re in doesn’t look anything like the life you’re praying for… but that doesn’t mean the story is over. #FantasiaBarrino #AmericanIdol #BlackExcellence #InspirationalStories #NeverGiveUp