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Jessica Watkins trying on her equipment before going into space. (Flickr/NASA Johnson)

May 18, 2022 1982kontepeters

Dream Achieved: NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Boards The International Space Station

Jada White poses with her first published poetry book, “The Flower Who Bloomed.” (Jada White)

May 13, 2022 1982kontepeters

Jada White Turned Her Hardships Into Poetry

Jarrett Adams' track record speaks for itself when it comes to fighting for civil rights. (Jarrett Adams/Zenger)

May 6, 2022 1982kontepeters

Civil Rights Attorney Seeks Retribution For Shooting Victim Left Paralyzed By Police Officer

On her way to 102 marathons in as many days, ultra runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma ran her 90th in Boston.(Twitter/@NCrunnerjacky)

May 3, 2022 1982kontepeters

Chasing Victory: Female Runner Sets New Record Of 102 Marathons In 102 Days

Conscious Communications Collective founders Jolie Bernard (left) and Angelique Phipps (right) are helping individuals and families who have experienced injustice in any form to speak out and correct the narrative surrounding them. (Angelique Phipps/Zenger)

April 27, 2022 1982kontepeters

A Voice For The Voiceless: Nonprofit Helps Victims Of Injustice Reclaim Their Stories

Unbeaten IBF/WBC counterpart Errol Spence (left) will clash Saturday with Cuban WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas. (Amanda Westcott/Showtime).

April 16, 2022 1982kontepeters

Boxer Yordenis Ugas Aims To Take Down Another Southpaw

“Errol never went to formal therapy — boxing was therapy, and I was his therapist,” said trainer Derrick James (left) of Errol Spence (right), who was gravely injured in a car accident in October 2019. (Premier Boxing Champions)

April 14, 2022 1982kontepeters

Together Again: Derrick James Will Be In Errol Spence’s Corner For Title Bout

Maryland Live! Executive Host Phillip Mark (second from left) with international hiphop superstars Salt & Pepa and Spinderella (Cheryl James, Sandra Denton and Deidra Roper).(Courtesy of Phillip Mark)

March 25, 2022 1982kontepeters

Baltimore Native Phillip Mark Breathes City Pride Into Executive Role At Live! Casino

Jerome Featherstone Jr. (facing, right) scored a first-round stoppage of Imani Smith in April 2019. Featherstone is 2-1 with two knockouts heading into Saturday's 155-pound mixed martial arts clash with Steve Moleski as part of Shogun Fights XXIV at Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, Maryland. (Courtesy of Jerome Featherstone Jr.)

March 23, 2022 1982kontepeters

Jerome Featherstone Jr. Fights On For Family Glory

Col. Anita Kimbrough credits her family and community for her continued success. (Courtesy of Anita Kimbrough)

March 15, 2022 1982kontepeters

Anita Kimbrough: Making History While Serving Her Country

Jackson State University is recognized as a cutting-edge institution, and that began when John A. Peoples Jr. launched its meteorology department in 1975. The rigorous program has paved the way for hundreds of black meteorologists and continues to shape the next generation of weather forecasters. (H.T. Sampson Library JSU Archives & Special Collections)

February 26, 2022 1982kontepeters

How One Man Sparked An ‘Evolution And Revolution’ In Meteorology

Patrick Young continues his quest to make New Orleans a better place through his tireless efforts in the community. (Ayeshia Toy)

February 25, 2022 1982kontepeters

Patrick Young’s New Book Is A Guide To Post-Incarceration Economic Development

“I didn’t know I had a lane in boxing. I looked up to the males. It made me more comfortable knowing that there was a Laila Ali and that there was an Anne Wolfe. said Claressa Shields. “To see a woman boxing actually gave me more encouragement to fulfill my dreams. I wanted to have achievements and commercials and magazine covers — just like Serena Williams, but just in boxing.” (Sean Jorgensen/Salita Promotions)

February 4, 2022 1982kontepeters

Boxer Claressa Shields Fights For Survivors Of Abuse And Water-Starved Flint, Michigan

“People go through many hiccups in life, but the key is not to stop at that hiccup,” said Evelyn Wilson, 80, who will have been abstinent from alcohol and cocaine use for 50 years in May. “My philosophy is the better you feel about yourself the better you’ll treat yourself.” (Courtesy of Evelyn Wilson)

January 26, 2022 1982kontepeters

‘Gangsta Grandma’ Uses Lived Experience To Rehabilitate Lovingly

Jason Murphy says his career playing college and professional football hinged on a second chance extended to him by a high school teacher, and he continues in that spirit by employing formerly incarcerated workers at his Delivery 101 trucking franchise in Baltimore, Maryland. (Courtesy of Jason and Robyn Murphy)

January 18, 2022 1982kontepeters

Jason Murphy Gives Second Chances To Workers With Troubled Pasts

Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. holds a photo of his father when he served as a U.S. Marine. He is standing by a stature of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in front of the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, New York. (Courtesy of Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.)

January 12, 2022 1982kontepeters

Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. Seeks Accountability And Closure In Father’s Killing By Police

December 7, 2021 1982kontepeters

BlackFacts Minute: Dec. 7, 1941, Hero ‘Dorie’ Miller Defends US Ships During Pearl Harbor Attack

Ja' Mere Alfred's mother, LaRicha Rousell (left), and Crimestoppers Greater New Orleans president, Darlene Cusanza, holding images of Ja' Mere. (Courtesy of LaRicha Rousell)

November 24, 2021 1982kontepeters

After Losing Teenage Son To Gun Violence, LaRicha Rousell Focuses On Helping Others Cope

Jamar Williams (left) has transitioned from being a troubled inner city youth who was often removed from school for fighting to a youth mentor, 4.0 student and champion wrestler at Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia.(Courtesy Sam Gardner)

November 19, 2021 1982kontepeters

Wrestler Jamar Williams’ Experiences Help Young Men Pin Down Success

Donald Whithead, executive director for the National Coalition for the Homeless, has experienced being without a home twice in his life. (Courtesy Donald Whitehead)

November 18, 2021 1982kontepeters

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Dream Achieved: NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Boards The International Space Station

Jada White Turned Her Hardships Into Poetry

Civil Rights Attorney Seeks Retribution For Shooting Victim Left Paralyzed By Police Officer

Chasing Victory: Female Runner Sets New Record Of 102 Marathons In 102 Days

A Voice For The Voiceless: Nonprofit Helps Victims Of Injustice Reclaim Their Stories

Boxer Yordenis Ugas Aims To Take Down Another Southpaw

Together Again: Derrick James Will Be In Errol Spence’s Corner For Title Bout

Baltimore Native Phillip Mark Breathes City Pride Into Executive Role At Live! Casino

Jerome Featherstone Jr. Fights On For Family Glory

Anita Kimbrough: Making History While Serving Her Country

How One Man Sparked An ‘Evolution And Revolution’ In Meteorology

Patrick Young’s New Book Is A Guide To Post-Incarceration Economic Development

Boxer Claressa Shields Fights For Survivors Of Abuse And Water-Starved Flint, Michigan

‘Gangsta Grandma’ Uses Lived Experience To Rehabilitate Lovingly

Jason Murphy Gives Second Chances To Workers With Troubled Pasts

Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. Seeks Accountability And Closure In Father’s Killing By Police

BlackFacts Minute: Dec. 7, 1941, Hero ‘Dorie’ Miller Defends US Ships During Pearl Harbor Attack

After Losing Teenage Son To Gun Violence, LaRicha Rousell Focuses On Helping Others Cope

Wrestler Jamar Williams’ Experiences Help Young Men Pin Down Success

Homeless Champion Brings Lived Experiences To Bear