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Nicky Nieves of Team USA reacts to a play during the women's sitting volleyball gold medal match during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games on Sept. 7, 2024.

Sports

Born with one hand, Nicky Nieves found self-acceptance through playing volleyball

After falling in love with the game as a child, the Afro-Latina has made her mark as a member of the U.S. women’s sitting national team

By Cayla Sweazie

HBCU

For a Howard alum who won gold at the Paralympics, perseverance is the real prize

Sydney Satchell found success playing sitting volleyball after a car accident led to the amputation of her left leg below the knee

Sports

Paralympic medalist Jamal Hill has a mission to teach millions of children to swim

Hill, born with a neurological condition, is a 2023 ESPYS nominee for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

By Martenzie Johnson