Tuskegee Airmen: Leaving a Legacy

The Tuskegee Airmen have been immortalized for their heroism in WWII. They fought two wars, one against the Axis powers, the other against prejudice at home. Fewer than 50 Red Tail pilots are alive today, so we jumped at the chance to meet three.

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Joe R. Lee and the Gospel of Good

With the daily news filled with stories of unethical businessmen and out-of-control corporate greed, we’re happy to shine the light on a Fortune 500 company and a retired CEO who are proving that giving back is the best way to move forward.

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Siphiwe Baleka: In For the Long Haul

Siphiwe Baleka is a one-of-a-kind Yale graduating, globetrotting, God-fearing, truck-driving, fast-swimming family man. And he’s got a new mission — to help long-haul truckers everywhere improve their health, fitness and quality of life.

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Rosie the Riveters Get Their Respect

While 18-year-old boys were fighting in World War ll to save the world from Nazis, teenage girls fulfilled their patriotic duty by working in factories buildings planes and war supplies. One of the original Rosie the Riveters tells her story.

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Reggie Wells

From an early age, Reggie Wells knew he was different. He was born in the 1940s, grew up black in a mostly white town, and realized from an early age that he was gay. Today, he’s a make-up artist to the stars and credits his struggles with his success.

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Cokie Roberts

In the 1990s, Cokie Roberts wrote a book that examined a woman’s place in society. So much has changed over the past decade that she’s had to rewrite the whole book!

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Breaking Barriers

Making changes in life is never easy. There can be all kinds of roadblocks along the path to Growing Bolder; the roadblocks of age, religion and race. Many back away from them, but others stand strong, Breaking Barriers for the rest of us to follow.

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Joan Southgate

She’s in her 80s, but that didn’t stop one woman from walking 250 miles to illustrate the importance preserving the historical Underground Railroad.

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