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After winning bronze during the women’s bobsled event at the Winter Olympics, Elana Myers Taylor is now the world’s most decorated Black athlete. The bronze medal marked number five for Elana, and it pushed her ahead of athlete Shani Davis’ who held the previous record with four medals. Taylor returned to the U.S. checking off…

Dick Hoyt was an iconic participant of the Boston Marathon famous for running the race for decades with his son with disabilities, Rick.

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During the coronavirus pandemic, Sofia Moncayo has been able to feed thousands in need through a food distribution program. She always leads her team in prayer. The initiative, taking place at Mosaic West Queens Church in the Sunnyside neighborhood, began in March. Moncayo started to take over the program the following month as it began…

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The longtime Arizona Department of Public Safety officer who co-founded the Make-A-Wish Foundation passed away at his home in Prescott, Arizona. The cause was esophageal cancer. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, helps fulfill the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Started in 1980, the organization can trace its roots back to a 7-year-old…

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