Emma Didlake at 110 years of age is believed to be the oldest veteran. In 1943 at the age of 38 Ms. Didlake joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. At the time she was married with five children. She served as an Army private during World War II. She has been honored with multiple medals…
Congratulations to Serena Williams for wining the 2015 Wimbledon Open, marking her 21st Grand Slam Championship win. This is an important win for several reasons. First it is her sixth Wimbledon win. Secondly she is three shy of tying the record of 24 Grand Slam finals wins. Lastly this is the second time in her career…
Today Misty Copeland a 32 year old African American ballet dancer has become the first black female principal dancer in the 75 year history of the American Ballet Theatre. In this complex world that we live in where racism is still rampant we can only imagine the adversity that Misty Copeland faced as a black woman in a field…
