He was the first Black American to be the U.S. team’s flag bearer at the Olympics.
Humanitarians
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Women accomplish amazing things every day, and that’s always worth celebrating. But in March, we take special notice of women’s achievements as we observe Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month is more than …
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She continued his humanitarian work with the Roberto Clemente Foundation.
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Awarded 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work…
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Activist, artist and educator whose best-selling “Sexual Politics” was a landmark of cultural criticism and a manifesto for the modern feminist movement.
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More than two decades after her death, we continue to be fascinated by Princess Diana…
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Pakistan’s Mother Theresa aided fight against leprosy…
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Celebrating trailblazer and phenomenal athlete Arthur Ashe…
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A video tribute to the tennis legend.
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Ruth Gruber, photojournalist and humanitarian who helped 1,000 Jewish refugees come to the U.S. during World War II, has died at the age of 105.