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Tag: Olympics

Trailblazers: Dominique Dawes Made Olympics History. She's Still Changing The Game
Black History Month · Holidays · News

Trailblazers: Dominique Dawes Made Olympics History. She's Still Changing The Game

Dawes became the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in an individual gymnastics competition. She is now working to change the culture of the sport.
By Malaika Jabali · Feb 17, 2022
Erin Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman To Win Speed Skating Olympic Medal
News

Erin Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman To Win Speed Skating Olympic Medal

Black girls on ice? We're into it.
By Keyaira Boone · Feb 14, 2022
Leslie Jones Quits Olympic Commentary: "I'm Tired Of Fighting"
Entertainment · News

Leslie Jones Quits Olympic Commentary: "I'm Tired Of Fighting"

Leslie Jones says she's leaving the Olympic commentary "to the professionals" after getting a less-than-welcome reception from NBC
By Rivea Ruff · Feb 7, 2022
Top-Ranked Speed Skater Erin Jackson Headed For Olympics After Teammate Gives Up Spot
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Top-Ranked Speed Skater Erin Jackson Headed For Olympics After Teammate Gives Up Spot

Teammate Brittany Bowe, who sacrificed her spot, says “No one is more deserving than her to get an opportunity to bring Team USA home a medal.”
By Rayna Reid · Jan 11, 2022
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Ear To The Street Full

By admin · Oct 18, 2021
Black Women Winning in Tokyo
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Black Women Winning in Tokyo

By admin · Oct 18, 2021
International Black Girl Athletes Making HERStory At The Olympics
Sports

International Black Girl Athletes Making HERStory At The Olympics

From Costa Rica to Jamaica, these Olympians are breaking records!
By D'Shonda Brown · Aug 2, 2021
Costa Rican Gymnast Concludes Olympic Floor Routine With Black Lives Matter Protest
Entertainment · Sports

Costa Rican Gymnast Concludes Olympic Floor Routine With Black Lives Matter Protest

“Because we’re all the same and we’re all beautiful and amazing,” said Luciana Alvarado
By D'Shonda Brown · Jul 29, 2021
Black Women Olympians Are Being Tested And Unnecessarily Tried
Sports

Black Women Olympians Are Being Tested And Unnecessarily Tried

The lengths that have been taken to ban, browbeat and embarrass Black women athletes before this years Olympics are astonishing but not surprising.
By Adena Jones · Jul 7, 2021
U.S. Track Star Sha’Carri Richardson Speaks Out After Testing Positive For Marijuana
Entertainment · Sports

U.S. Track Star Sha’Carri Richardson Speaks Out After Testing Positive For Marijuana

"Don't judge me because I am human," Richardson said. "I just happen to run a little faster."
By D'Shonda Brown · Jul 2, 2021
Olympian Chaunte Lowe Beat Cancer, Covid And Now She's Fighting To Make A Difference At The Summer Games
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

Olympian Chaunte Lowe Beat Cancer, Covid And Now She's Fighting To Make A Difference At The Summer Games

"I've always been one that's faced challenges head on.”
By Victoria Uwumarogie · Jun 9, 2021
Quarantine Brought Simone Biles And Boyfriend Jonathan Owens Closer: 'We Have Such A Great Relationship And I Love Him'
Lifestyle

Quarantine Brought Simone Biles And Boyfriend Jonathan Owens Closer: 'We Have Such A Great Relationship And I Love Him'

The gymnastics legend on going viral, quarantine coupling with her NFL-playing beau and her legacy.
By Victoria Uwumarogie · Jun 4, 2021
Beyond The Gold: Deborah Riley Draper Revisits The Racial Wins At The 1936 Olympics In Updated Book
Entertainment · Sports

Beyond The Gold: Deborah Riley Draper Revisits The Racial Wins At The 1936 Olympics In Updated Book

“Two Black women marched into the Nazi Stadium, their presence a clear demonstration of activism and Black feminism as we examine it through a current lens and in hindsight," said the filmmaker and author.
By Patrick J. Sauer · Aug 11, 2020
Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix Gets Real About Near-Death Experience
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Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix Gets Real About Near-Death Experience

"Just being a Black woman made me at risk," Allyson Felix
By Tanya A. Christian · Apr 25, 2020
Simone Biles Named Olympic Female Athlete of the Year By Team USA
Celebrity · Health & Wellness

Simone Biles Named Olympic Female Athlete of the Year By Team USA

Biles is already the most decorated gymnast in world championship history.
By Kimberly Wilson · Nov 25, 2019
Simone Biles Takes Home The Gold At US Classic
News · Sports

Simone Biles Takes Home The Gold At US Classic

The four-time Olympic gold medalist remains unmatched
By Kynala Phillips · Jul 23, 2019
Boxing Champion Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Dead After Being Struck By Vehicle in Virginia
Celebrity

Boxing Champion Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Dead After Being Struck By Vehicle in Virginia

Whitaker was a legendary four-division champion and Olympic gold-medal winning boxer.
By Kimberly Wilson · Jul 15, 2019
Simone Biles Makes History As First Black Woman To Win 5 Top Gymnastics Titles
Celebrity · Culture

Simone Biles Makes History As First Black Woman To Win 5 Top Gymnastics Titles

By Sydney Scott · Aug 20, 2018
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