Eric Braun
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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew positive and negative attention for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against minorities in 2016. Two years later, he made headlines again when he became a spokesperson for Nike. Explore Kaepernick's football career and his work as an activist.
2) Tom Brady
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the professional football player, describing his struggle to be selected as a quarterback at the University of Michigan, his first Super Bowl victory for the New England Patriots in 2001, and his training regimen.
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On April 27, 2015, a packed Senate gallery watched as Loretta Lynch became the first African American woman to be named US attorney general. Long before Lynch became attorney general, she found herself immersed in politics. When she was fourteen, her father ran for mayor of Durham, North Carolina. This inspired a passion for politics in Lynch. Upon graduation from law school, Lynch quickly rose through the ranks at a high-powered law firm, and eventually...
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This title presents John Green, bestselling author of many award-winning titles for young adults, including Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and The Fault in Our Stars. The latter book also became a motion picture. Together with his brother, Hank Green, John cofounded the YouTube channel VlogBrothers.
9) Tony Hawk
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[2004]
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Introduces the life and accomplishments of champion skateboarder Tony Hawk.
13) Mae Jemison
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[2006]
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Simple text and photographs present the life of Mae Jemison and how she became the first African American woman astronaut.
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