At this year’s Hope Global Forum annual conference in Atlanta, GA, Operation Hope Founder and CEO, John Hope Bryant, presented a special award recognizing the profound contributions of three legendary thought leaders and speakers: Dr.Willie Jolley, Les Brown, and Dr. George C. Fraser. In a memorable ceremony, the trio was honored with the prestigious “Titans of Public Speaking” award.
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James “Jimmy” Carter, the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, who became the 39th president of the United States and later redefined the role of an ex-president through decades of humanitarian work, died Sunday at his home. He was 100. His son, James E. Carter III, known as Chip, confirmed the death but provided no immediate cause. Carter had been in hospice care since February 2023 after battling an aggressive form of melanoma that spread to his brain and liver.
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Shay Franco-Clausen is Political Director for Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization.
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In their first season in the Big Ten, the Oregon Ducks earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff (CFP). Now, under head coach Dan Lanning, the Ducks are poised to begin their title pursuit, coming off a first-round bye. But the CFP bracket has set them up for a tough challenge, as they will face the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes in the quarterfinals at the 2025 Rose Bowl this week.
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The Los Angeles RAMS have made it back to the play-offs after one of the most disastrous starts in team history. They defeated the Arizona Cardinals 13-9 in front of 73,051 fans at So Fi Stadium. It was the teams fifth straight win that help cement a spot in the off season.
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