James Longman is an English foreign correspondent for ABC News America. Longman was born in London, England, and he earned his bachelor’s degree in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies before going on to earn his master’s in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics. Longman went on to begin his career working as a reporter... read full bio
Jack Sock is an American professional tennis player from Kansas City, Kansas. When Sock was 12 years old, he began training at the Mike Wolf Tennis Academy and went on to play tennis in high school where he finished in four consecutive state championships in singles and held a record of 80-0. During this time, Sock also played with his... read full bio
Jeff Johnson is an award-winning journalist and communications specialist who is currently the Managing Principal for JIJ Communications. Through his work with JIJ Communications, Johnson consultants clients with strategic insight in the private, public, and entertainment sectors. He has worked with companies and organizations such as Google, Victoria’s Secret, and the City of Cleveland. Johnson studied at the University of... read full bio
Janaya Khan is an activist, author, and amateur boxer who is a co-founder of Black Lives Matters Toronto and is an ambassador for the #BlackLivesMatter network. Khan identifies as queer, black, and gender-nonconforming. They were born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and went on to earn their degree with honors in English Language and Literature from York University. Since then,... read full bio
Jarrett Adams is an Attorney at Law and is co-founder of Life After Justice. When Adams was only 17 years old, he was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and was sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison. Adams went on to serve for nearly 10 years and filed multiple appeals over the years before finally being exonerated with... read full bio
Judy Richardson is an American activist, filmmaker, and lecturer from Tarrytown, New York. Richardson went on to study at Swarthmore College where she joined the Swarthmore Political Action Committee, which is a Students for a Democratic Society affiliate. Her work led to her joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee where she worked in projects in Alabama and Georgia. She also... read full bio
Joshua Johnson is an American journalist who is currently an anchor for MSNBC. Johnson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was interested in writing at a young age and was inspired by fellow African American journalists such as Bernard Shaw, Dwight Lauderdale and Ed Bradley. Johnson went on to earn his degree from the University of... read full bio
Dr. Jacqueline Walters stars in Bravo’s reality television series, “Married to Medicine,” where she raises awareness on everyday health issues. Walters is an award-winning OBGYN and she earned her dual B.S. degree from University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University before going on to earn her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She then completed her... read full bio
Joe List is an American stand-up comedian who is known for previously being a finalist for the television competition series “Last Comic Standing.” List was born in Whitman, Massachusetts, and he began his career performing stand-up comedy in Boston, Massachusetts when he was around 18 years old after graduating from high school. Since then, List has gone on to perform... read full bio
Justin Tucker is an American professional football placekicker who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Tucker was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing high school football where he played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. From there, he went on to play college football at the University of Texas where he earned a... read full bio
Jimmy Garoppolo is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. Garoppolo was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers where he earned All-Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer Team honors, was a second-team All-OVC,... read full bio
Joe Andruzzi is a former American football offensive guard who played in the NFL. Andruzzi was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he began his career playing college football at Southern Connecticut State University where he earned his degree in special education. While playing college football, Andruzzi was a Division II All-American twice and was also an offensive team captain.... read full bio
John Olerud, also known as Johnny O, is an American former professional baseball player who played as a first baseman in the MLB. Olerud was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his school to a state high school baseball championship. From there, he went on to play college baseball... read full bio
Johnny Bucyk, also known as “Chief,” is a retired Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played as left winger and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bucyk was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and he began his career playing with the Edmonton Maple Leafs of the AJHL. From there, he went on to play with the Edmonton... read full bio
Jozzy is an American rapper and songwriter who has most recently gained fame for writing Billy Ray Cyrus’ verse for the remix of Lil Nas X’s single “Old Town Road,” which won her a Grammy Award. Apart from her breakthrough with Old Town Road, Jozzy has also written songs for artists such as Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Fergie, Tinashe, and has... read full bio
Jiri Welsch is a Czech former professional basketball player who has most previously played for the BK Pardubice of the Czech Republic National Basketball League and who has also played in the NBA and has played nationally for the Czech Republic basketball team. Welsch was born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, and he began his career playing with BK JIP Pardubice of... read full bio
Jackie Bradley Jr., also known as JBJ, is an American professional baseball player who currently plays center fielder for the Boston Red Sox of the MLB. Bradley was born in Richmond, Virginia, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to the Virginia AAA All-State team and was one of the 40 best baseball... read full bio
Jeffrey Lurie is an American motion picture producer, businessman, and current owner of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Lurie was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and he has earned his B.A. from Clark University, a master’s degree in psychology from Boston University, and a doctorate in social policy from The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.... read full bio
Jerry Jones is an American businessman who is currently the owner of the NFL team the Dallas Cowboys. Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, and he has earned his B.A. from the University of Arkansas where he also played college football. During his college football career, Jones was an all-Southwest Conference offensive lineman and was co-captain. He went on... read full bio
Joe Banner is an American businessman who has worked in executive roles for several years in the NFL. Banner began his career studying economics at Denison University and while there, he spent a semester working as an intern at WCAU 1210 AM radio in Philadelphia. Shortly after, he was hired at WCAU to work as a sports producer and report.... read full bio
