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Misty Copeland,  the first black principal ballerina in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre,  joined the president for the interview and stressed the importance of appreciating your own body image.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)