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Justus Williams

theGrio's 20 most uplifting stories of 2012

Meet the ‘LeBron James of chess’

Middle schoolers win national chess title

theGrio's 100 slideshow: Black stars dominating sports

12-year-old prodigy is 'LeBron James of chess'

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