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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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For a family that is no stranger to hard times, they know now more than ever the importance of hope, and are choosing to spread that message within their community. As global pandemic efforts continue, a California family decided to bring a message of hope to city residents with flower bouquets. Wanting to spread some…

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A Michigan man took to the streets to show his appreciation for nurses working to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. Waving a sign that said “Free Gas for Nurses” the compassionate man stood on the corner of an Exxon gas station near a hospital in hopes of spreading some love to public health workers. The…

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…

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