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Marking the close of her final term as President of Liberia, APB speaker and Nobel Peace Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed the UN General Assembly, highlighting Liberia’s advances and celebrating an unprecedented transfer of power for a country that endured a decade of civil war.

On October 1, 2017, over 55 people were killed and over 500 people were injured by a gunman in Las Vegas, making it the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. On June 16, 2016, 49 people were killed and dozens were wounded at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. APB speaker and Pulse Nightclub survivor Angel Colon recently made a statement regarding these devastating patterns of mass shootings:

APB speaker Jeff Bauman was only standing feet away from one bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon. As a result, both of his legs were amputated above the knee. The movie Stronger tells the story of his recovery.

Jeff Bauman was an ordinary person who set out to enjoy Marathon Monday in Boston on April 15, 2013. He never dreamed that day would change his life forever. After an explosion led to both of his legs being amputated, he vowed to overcome tragedy and rebuild his life. He shares his inspirational journey in the New York Times best-selling memoir, Stronger, which was made into the highly anticipated new movie of the same name.

“Dr. Carmona has been a tireless champion of health literacy for decades. He has made countless contributions to this important field at the highest levels, and we are honored to give him this lifetime achievement award.” -Dr. Steve Pu, HLM Board President

“Nobody is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love...” -Nelson Mandela, quoted by Barack Obama in reaction to the Charlottesville attack on protesters

Imagine that you are colonizing a new planet with the fate of humanity at stake. Which system of government will you choose? And how will that choice impact every other decision that you make? Klang Games, the creator of Seed, a simulation MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game, called upon no less than Harvard Law professor, constitutional scholar, citizen activist and APB speaker Lawrence Lessig to mastermind their game’s political framework.

Known for his reporting both co-anchoring the CBS Evening News and posting on social media via Facebook Live, APB speaker Dan Rather took to some more personal reporting as he embarked on a four-day road trip with his grandson and education advocate, Martin Rather.

A year after the tragic Pulse Nightclub shootings, APB speaker and survivor Angel Colon shared his story of hope with Anderson Cooper on CNN’s special report “The Pulse of Orlando: Terror at the Nightclub.” Colon, along with parents that were touched by the tragedy, first responders and police officers, retell the story of that night and how, in a year, they turned their pain into inspiring action.

The highly anticipated upcoming movie Stronger is not just about the Boston Marathon Bombing; it’s about “the effect of it and how it brings people together through tragedy,” said Jake Gyllenhaal about his upcoming role portraying APB speaker Jeff Bauman in an interview on The Today Show.