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Times Magazine just released its list of the 100 most influential people of 2020, highlighting individuals considered to be powerful, innovative, and inspirational within their craft. The list included world leaders, actors, artists, athletes, and icons who have managed to shine despite the unruliness this year has brought. Let’s highlight a few of the individuals…

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Today marks an iconic day in the history of the United States. On April 15th , 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, met with the Dodgers to break the league’s color barrier. The color barrier excluded African American players from playing in the Major and Minor leagues…

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Jacob Gaddam’s is making his mark on the bowling world one bowling pin at a time. The 16-year-old picked up bowing at the age of five and has been striking out every since. Jason, who is both legally blind and hearing impaired, has become a household name in the bowling world which, has included some…

Vanderbilt University
Candice Lee has made groundbreaking history at Vanderbilt University after being hired as the University’s newest athletic director. Not only is Lee the first woman to ever serve as an athletic director at the university, she is also the first African American woman to serve in the role in the history of the Southeastern Conference…

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