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Honoring the Profound Legacy of Katherine Johnson
By
Taylor Fuqua
Today we pay homage to the life and legacy of Katherine G. Johnson, following the announcement of her death at 101 years old. Katherine Johnson changed not only history, but the world with her contributions to the United States Aeronautics and Space program. As a black woman in the Jim Crow era, the barriers she…
Spearhead of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Pete Frates, Passes Away
By
Megan Bailey
Pete Frates, one of the people who inspired thousands to give to charity through the spread of the Ice Bucket Challenge, has died. He was 34. Frates was a former baseball player at Boston College. He was diagnosed with ALS in 2012 at age 27 and immediately set out to fight the disease the would…
Charlotte Nebres Becomes First Black Marie in New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’
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Megan Bailey
Eleven-year-old Charlotte Nebres is the first black girl to star in this year’s rendition of “The Nutcracker,” which has been ongoing since 1954. Nebres, whose mother’s family is from Trinidad and her father’s family is from the Philippines, attends the School of American Ballet. Nebres said it just reaffirms that nothing can hold her back.…
A Secret Santa Gifts a Suffering Family $50,000
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Megan Bailey
An Idaho man struggling to provide for his wife and their two adopted children after suffering an injury while working to complete their home was the subject of a Christmas miracle that came from the unlikeliest of sources: a team of journalists. Brad and Erica Crow were surprised with health insurance for a year and…
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