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‘Girls in the Game’ helps young Chicago girls get help with PTSD
Alecia Ivery assists girls dealing with the issues around them through sports and sensitivity training
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Maurice Ashley, first black chess grandmaster, continues to give back to the game
Ashley’s focus on teaching youths in underserved communities is inspiring a new wave of chess players
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Frederick Douglass coin becomes second release in the 2017 U.S. Mint collection
The abolitionist leader joins an elite list of African-Americans to grace the collectors’ item
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Muhammad Ali’s words are transformed into ‘Ali Prose’ to inspire kids to become poets
The contest will award scholarships for the best submissions by high school students
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New Jersey teen has big decision to make after being accepted to all eight Ivy League schools
Ifeoma White-Thorpe thought she’d be headed to Harvard — until seven other letters rolled in
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UFC’s Daniel Cormier used family tragedies to fuel his rise to light heavyweight champion
He’ll defend his title at UFC 210 and is running a wrestling program for kids
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U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris to deliver Howard University’s 2017 commencement address
The Howard alumna will address students on her old stomping grounds
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One-on-one with Grant Hill: Life after basketball
Former NBA star talks about charity, overcoming injuries and what makes for a good marriage
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DJ Khaled helps BET Networks, Get Schooled motivate college-bound students and uplift HBCUs
Snapchat campaign won a Social Good Award