Mari Copeny 2007– Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny became known as Little Miss Flint during the 2016 water crisis in Michigan. She wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama bringing international attention to lead-tainted drinking water in her hometown. She was only eight at the time. Obama wrote back and also went to Michigan to meet Copeny… Continue reading Mari Copeny
Month: February 2024
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix 1985– Allyson Felix is both the most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history and the most decorated American track and field athlete in the World Athletics Championships history, earning 11 total medals from five consecutive Olympic Games between 2008 and 2022. In 2018, a pregnant Felix developed severe pre-eclampsia, a condition… Continue reading Allyson Felix