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"I saw the bomber. He took my legs, but he didn’t break me…He only made me STRONGER.” -Jeff Bauman

The trailer of Stronger, a film adaptation of APB speaker Jeff Bauman’s book on the Boston marathon bombing, was just released! The film, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, tells Jeff’s story of resilience and triumph. Before April 15, 2013, Bauman was a normal 27-year-old. After the bombing, which claimed both of his legs, he emerged a hero and a fighter. Credited with identifying those guilty of the crime, Bauman contributed to making justice happen for so many who suffered that day. The film is set to be released in September of this year.

Best-selling author, CBS contributor and APB speaker Lee Woodruff was interviewed by the Chief Operating Officer at Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, via Facebook Live.

Author, veteran and transformative leader Wes Moore, was announced as the new chief executive officer of the nonprofit Robin Hood.

Eleven years after leaving broadcast news, reporter and APB speaker Dan Rather has made a comeback on a platform that can reach more people than he ever thought possible: social media. The unconventional election of 2016 inspired Rather to speak up about what he saw, and egged on by journalists at his multimedia production company News and Guts, he wrote Facebook posts about his thoughts.

Former president of the Soviet Union, APB speaker Mikhail Gorbachev, advocates for a shift in government when reflecting on his successor Vladimir Putin. TIME magazine recently named Putin as one of the 100 most influential world leaders as part of their annual list.

New York Times’ columnist and APB speaker Nicholas Kristof conducted the first extensive interview with Hillary Clinton since the election in November. On April 6th in New York City, Kristof asked Clinton thought-provoking and honest questions regarding the election, the current White House administration, her future, and women’s issues at home and abroad.

Bob Harper speaks up about his life-threatening heart attack at age 51 to let his viewers know that no matter how healthy you are, you still need to have regular checkups with a doctor.

During the 1970’s, APB speaker Cleve Jones pioneered the gay liberation movement alongside such historical figures as Harvey Milk. He recounts his life-long experience with human rights activism in his memoir When We Rise, the book that inspired ABC’s new mini-series of the same name.