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DyNAMC speaks with high school football star Quenten Sales about how his hard work led to a full
scholarship to college.
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Retired NBA player Charles D. Smith gives his Top Tips for Establishing, Gaining, and Maintaining
Financial Stability.
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DyNAMC speaks to Oris Stuart the Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at the National
Basketball Association abut advancing the culture of the NBA.
DyNAMC speaks to Chris Mosier, world champion transgender triathlete, on the importance of
inclusion in sports.
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The first female coach in NFL history, Dr. Jen Welter, tells DyNAMC about her experiences playing
and coaching major league football. As she gets ready for a “new adventure” Dr. Jen shares her hopes for
the future and advice for future athletes.
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Associated Press Sports Writer, Kareem Copeland, shares how his lifelong love of sports parlayed
him into an unexpected career in sports writing.
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DyNAMC speaks with Special Olympian, Loretta Claiborne, about how sports helped her to rise
above her intellectual disability.
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Siera Santos is making a name for herself as a sports reporter with CSN Chicago, while mentoring
young Latinos who want to follow in her footsteps.
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DyNAMC speaks with decorated boxer, Vonda Ward, on perseverance and determination in a male
dominated sport.
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With 30 years’ experience in his field as a sports writer, journalist and author, David Steele shares with
DyNAMC how diversity has affected his life and career.
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Rodney Thompson, Jr., is a driven, focused, and inspirational young man. At 17 years old, he’s
excelled in football while maintaining a greater than 3.8 GPA at San Diego’s Saint Augustine High
School. His observations and conclusions about the world of sports give us all something to think about.
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Verry Jackson, pursued his love of football despite being judged and discouraged in his early life.
Explore the development of a young man who lacked advantages and overcame adversity to become a
force to be reckoned with.