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Resiliency and faith in the future will help rebuild burned churches in Louisiana
As the heart and soul of black communities for centuries, black churches have endured worse
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Becoming a father is Bishop Marvin Sapp’s ‘greatest accomplishment’
His faith in God, his belief and his victories keep him afloat
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Golden Knights’ Pierre-Édouard Bellemare reflects on shaving his head for breast cancer awareness
‘I figured if I could shave my head, maybe they would see that as a less negative situation’
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JaVale McGee is focused on being a Laker and on clean water worldwide
‘There are people in the world that can’t drink more water because they don’t have access to it’
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Rev. Run and Justine Simmons want children to develop healthy eating habits
The two are visiting schools and educating fans about risk factors for diabetes
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NBA and WNBA launch Her Time To Play
New program is designed to keep girls involved in sports and train female coaches and mentors
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WNBA All-Star Maya Moore wants to reward great coaches
Minnesota Lynx guard teamed up with U.S. Cellular and its Most Valuable Coach program
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Kobe Bryant and nine other athletes have been supersmart investors
Nine superjocks who use their brainpower, access and finances to make their money work for them
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Entrepreneur Tari Cash wants to make golf more accessible to women and minorities with CitySwing DC
‘You don’t have to excel, you just have to be comfortable participating’