SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — On a Friday night under the lights at Shaker Heights High School, 17-year-old Amani Smith-McDaniel stood up with her dance team and finished her performance on one leg.
Her mother, Nicole McDaniel, watched from the stands — tears streaming down her face.
“I looked over and I saw my mom start crying,” Amani recalled. “I was like, yeah, I did it.”…