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.
Erin Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman To Win Speed Skating Olympic Medal
Black girls on ice? We're into it.
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
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.”
International Black Girl Athletes Making HERStory At The Olympics
From Costa Rica to Jamaica, these Olympians are breaking records!
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
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.
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."
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.”
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.
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.
Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix Gets Real About Near-Death Experience
"Just being a Black woman made me at risk," Allyson Felix
Simone Biles Named Olympic Female Athlete of the Year By Team USA
Biles is already the most decorated gymnast in world championship history.
Simone Biles Takes Home The Gold At US Classic
The four-time Olympic gold medalist remains unmatched
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.
