Civil Rights Activism Contributes to the Tenacity of Janet Jernigan, Nonprofit Trailblazer, Award-Winning Runner and Triathlete, and 50+ Year Advocate for Others
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Janet Jernigan has won countless awards in her life. Her more than 50-year career as a nonprofit leader is legendary as are the records she currently holds as an athlete. However, her true advocacy for others may be rooted in the mid-1960s when, as a student at Vanderbilt University, she began to advocate for equality by playing a role in the civil rights movement in Nashville. Let’s hear how this remarkable woman finds time to care for herself and others in this Squeeze the Day.
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