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Former WNBA player Tamara James is now mayor of her hometown
The 32-year-old plans to lead and give back to a city that has supported her
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Iraq war veteran and professional recording artist finds solace in music
Kerry ‘2 Smooth’ Marshall is working on his sophomore album while touring with stars
HBCU
Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe was shaking and baking at an HBCU before the NBA
Fond memories of the legendary player known as ‘Black Jesus’ still ring loud
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‘Too Tall’ Jones: ‘Pay the price with hard work’
HBCU and NFL legend says football and business career are about being ready
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After the fall: An inner-city girls’ basketball tournament finds new life after 9/11
An espnW feature returns to New York to find hope after the attacks
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Retired NBA player TJ Ford and wife, Candace, touching lives in Houston
They have a passion for teaching and mentoring young girls and boys
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Meet the first African-American female fighter pilot to fly in war
Christina Hopper is now training to compete in the Ironman World Championships in October
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Dominique Dawes talks Simone Biles, family and courage
The Olympian kicks off Renovation Across the Nation initiative at Boys & Girls Club of Harlem
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Maryland nonprofit teaches athletes entrepreneurship while helping the homeless
Founder says it’s important for students to have a plan B if sports careers don’t work out