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One minute she was rushing across a busy Seattle street, the next she woke up in a hospital bed fighting for life. For Maria Chavez Wilcox, it was another setback in a life filled with misery and challenge. But each time she finds a way to fight back and push on. Today she is the new head of the YWCA, where she works to empower women and children and eradicate racism. Learn about her inspiring rise built on a mountain of struggle she was able to overcome.