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Tatyana McFadden on Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes AGE 27 RESIDENCE Champaign, IL EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign McFadden has won 17 Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Games. She also holds the world record in the 100, 400, 800, 1,500 and 5,000-meter races. Most recently, Tatyana won four gold medals at the Rio Paralympics. Her sponsors…
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Breaking Barriers in 2016: A Year of Firsts Among African Americans
NBC News The first black U.S. president might be on the way out, but the year also saw several African American firsts in literature, entertainment, politics and sports. Daryl Homer After winning the silver medal in the men’s individual sabre fencing at Rio, Daryl Homer became the first American in 112 years to claim second…
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Laurie Hernandez Celebrates Holidays, Heritage, with Mom
ESPN Olympic gold and silver medalist Laurie Hernandez has always celebrated her Puerto Rican heritage, even when growing up in the United States. The petite powerhouse, 16, had a whirlwind year where she not only dazzled at the Rio Olympics, but also went on to win the celebrity dance competition Dancing With The Stars. With…
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