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Are College Athletes the Next Revolutionaries?

Student-athletes are standing up in the face of social injustice like never before.

OZY PODCASTS

It Started with $1

Have you ever been tempted to start your own business, but given up because you assumed it was too expensive? Learn from the creatively resourceful entrepreneurs who are shaking up their industries, emboldening their communities and effecting positive change and who realized the value of a dollar and the infinite possibilities it holds.

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The Next Elite NBA Defender Can Shoot, Too

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The (Deferred) Class of 2020

As COVID-19 forces many colleges to shift to online instruction, many students are choosing instead to skip a year — with deep ramifications for universities across America.

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91M People Tap This Dating App of Destiny

The pandemic is forcing Didier Rappaport's romantic dating app to explore new paths.

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Dating Apps Finally Target This Ignored Community of 70 Million

These apps are aimed squarely at the romantic aspirations of the autistic community.

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OZY TV

Life, Interrupted

Explore the stories of the people we pass by every day, and discover the ways we are all connected. Anne Schwantes is taking a break from Broadway. For the past year, the actress, mother and wife has focused on pushing a hobby into what’s now a full-time job. The work? Restoring, decorating and selling pointe shoes.

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A Power Couple With a $50M Venture Fund for the Overlooked

Candice Matthews Brackeen and Brian Brackeen fell in love at an event for Black tech entrepreneurs and then formed a powerful new venture fund for people of color.

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The (Deferred) Class of 2020

As COVID-19 forces many colleges to shift to online instruction, many students are choosing instead to skip a year — with deep ramifications for universities across America.

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This High Schooler Hands Out More PPE Than the Feds

Edward Aguilar launched a logistics nonprofit to get protective equipment to the people who need it.

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Why Can't Prisoners Call Home for Free?

Two companies control the majority of inmate communications, extracting a fortune.

OZY TV

The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.