Gabby Salinas came to the United States from Bolivia when she was diagnosed with cancer as a child. The Memphis community took her family in and cared for her -- and then showed itself to be even more welcoming when Gabby's father and sister died in a car crash that also paralyzed her pregnant mother. A few years later, Gabby was diagnosed with a new type of cancer, which came back again just before she went off to college. Gabby kept fighting, became a scientist, a candidate for state legislature in Tennessee, and a fierce advocate for the kind of health care that saved her life many times over. Learn more about her campaign at <a href= "http://voteforgabby.com/">voteforgabby.com</a>. You can find her on Twitter at @GabbySalinas and on Instagram at @Gabby4TNHouse   Produced by <a href="http://www.dearmedia.com">Dear Media. </a>

How Kim Jackson Balances Faith and Politics In Her Fight for Justice

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