High school football state championships are in full swing and one group got a very special visit this week. Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett spoke Wednesday at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association football state championship breakfast. Tippett was able to address... Read More
Former MLB outfielder Chris Singleton has found success and acclaim in retirement as a broadcaster for ESPN. Singleton will discuss that and other topics when he returns to his Nevada baseball roots this January. The program has tapped Singleton to be the keynote speaker at the annual Bobby... Read More
Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri is one of the most respected names in basketball. Ujiri recently took time to share how he gained his reputation as part of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Faculty of Business and Information Technology’s Distinguished Speaker... Read More
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has long been outspoken on a variety of social issues. This month, Abdul-Jabbar visited with Muslim students at Northwestern University. He was the keynote speaker at the Muslim-cultural Students Association event on November 6th. Abdul-Jabbar sha... Read More
Caitlyn Jenner has been busy shedding light on trans causes since her public transition earlier this year. This month, Jenner spoke at the 7th annual Chicago House Speaker Series Luncheon. The luncheon was held at the Chicago Hilton. Chicago House is a housing provider for those impac... Read More
Over the last several years, Aeneas Williams has become an important leader in the greater St. Louis community. We recently chronicled how Williams has been influential in the wake of turmoil in the racially divided Ferguson community. Due to his role and notoriety as a Pro Football Hall of... Read More
Each year, the Broward College Speaker Series in South Florida brings in some big names. Perhaps no high-profiler guest will grace the stage this year than recent World Cup star Carli Lloyd. Lloyd kicks off this year’s series with her speech tonight at the Amaturo Theater at the Browa... Read More
Former NFL player Tim Green has found an important post-football mission. Green is actively encouraging reading through the NFL’s Play60/Read20 initiative. This month, he spoke to students at Elizabeth Davis Middle School in Virginia. He also discussed his new book, &ldquo... Read More