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Barbara Martinez Jitner went undercover in a maquiladora factory on the U.S.-Mexico border to expose the murders of hundreds of women in Ciudad Juárez, a story that became the basis for the Jennifer Lopez film Bordertown. A trailblazer in every sense … [Read more...] about Barbara Martinez Jitner Biography: Latina Filmmaker & Human Rights Champion

At just 22 years old, Bakari Sellers became the youngest African American elected official in the United States when he won a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2006. The son of legendary civil rights activist Cleveland Sellers, … [Read more...] about Bakari Sellers Biography: CNN Analyst & SC Political Star

What do a French horn player in Barcelona, a conservative Washington think tank, Harvard's hallowed halls, and Oprah Winfrey's living room have in common? They're all chapters in one of the most improbable careers in American intellectual life. … [Read more...] about Arthur C. Brooks Biography: Harvard’s Happiness Professor

On January 15, 2015, April Reign posted a single tweet that quietly detonated inside one of America's most powerful institutions. The hashtag she created, #OscarsSoWhite, exploded across the internet after the Academy Award nominations revealed no … [Read more...] about April Reign Biography: #OscarsSoWhite Creator Revealed

Arndrea Waters King carries one of the most significant last names in American history, but she earned her place in the civil rights movement long before she married Martin Luther King III in May 2006. A National Merit Scholar, Emory University … [Read more...] about Arndrea Waters King Biography: Civil Rights Leader Revealed

Ari Fleischer stood at the podium of the White House Briefing Room on September 11, 2001, and for the next two years, he was the face and voice of one of the most consequential presidencies in American history. As White House Press Secretary to … [Read more...] about Ari Fleischer Biography: Bush’s Press Secretary & Media Expert

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Major Anthony AB Bourke was stranded nearly 3,000 miles from home at Burlington Airport in Vermont when the World Trade Center towers fell. Within hours, he was cleared for take-off, one of the first F-16 pilots … [Read more...] about Anthony AB Bourke Biography: F-16 Fighter Pilot & Leadership Expert