Janet Evans:Despite her small size and unorthodox windmill stroke, Janet Evans was a natural-born swimmer who was swimming laps at the age of two. By the end of her storied career, she was considered to be the greatest female distance swimmer
There are true fighters among us. No, I am not talking about those who have seen the battlefield of military combat, but those who have overcome the negative stigma and stereotypes to live their life in a unapologetic way. They refuse to let th
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Ralph Green | A high school quarterback and multi-sport athlete was gunned down at 16 years old while he and a friend walked along a street in Brooklyn. Green survived, but his left leg was amputated at the hip. A year later, Green was introdu
There are times in life when you must stand for what you believe. It does not matter if it is a great political cause, or you are just tired of being sick and tired.When I found a newspaper article in the basement of my about my father’s inv
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