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Siblings Lauren Conner, 11, Ashleigh Conner, 10, & Christian Conner, 9, Play Classical Music in Subway to Raise Money for Homeless
Lauren, Ashleigh and Christian Conner have been studying music since they were toddlers. Violinists and a cellist, the trio of siblings has long had a heart for music. But when they moved to New York from New Jersey last year and saw the number of homeless people in the city’s streets, they realized they had a heart for much more.
“I saw [the homeless people] on the street and I felt sad for them,” Christian, 9, tells PEOPLE.
Robert F. Smith Makes Forbes’ List of 2015 Billionaires
Ever hear of Robert F. Smith? We hadn’t. But he’s in the news lately since appearing on Forbes’ 2015 list of billionaires. He ranks at number 268 on the annual list of the richest Americans, has a personal fortune of $2.5 billion and is counted as the second richest African American person in the nation after Oprah Winfrey.
A Denver, Colorado native, Smith, 42, is the founder, chairman and chief executive of the Austin, Texas-based Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with assets in the billions.
And by Forbes’ account, the company has “made a killing in enterprise software.”
Smith, who earned a chemical engineering degree from Cornell University and a business degree from Columbia University, owns more than 50% of Vista which was recently valued at $4.3 billion. (You do the math.)
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 Judith JamisonA dancer, choreographer, artistic director and education advocate, Judith Jamison took over as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey company after the founder’s death in 1989 and has been key in ensuring the company’s longevity. Along with her work with Ailey's company, she has performed all over the world, and started her own company, the Jamison Project, teaching master classes and building the next generation of exemplary minority dancers. |  Geoffrey CanadaCalled “one of the great innovators,” by tech leader Bill Gates, Geoffrey Canada has worked with the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) for more than 30 years and has made esteemed strides in his work helping children and families. In 2011 he was among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World list and was also named one of Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders in the World. Though he has stepped down as CEO of HCZ, he continues to serve as president of the HCZ and Promise Academy Boards. |  Fallen ApplesDescribe your image here |
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