Posts Tagged ‘Black Athletes’
More than 65 years later, a college basketball championship team gets its White House moment
Vice President Kamal Harris greeted the Tennessee A&I basketball team at the White House to recognize the team’s 1957 championship win.
Read MoreVinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil
Brazilian soccer Vinícius Júnior expressed frustration over the lack of racism in his sport, including that from fans.
Read MoreWhy Deion Sanders’ success in Colorado matters so much to Black fans
Football fans find themselves looking toward Colorado college sports now that one of the NFL’s greats is a coach.
Read MoreRacial Healing and Sisterhood on Two Wheels
A new cycling organization, Black Girls Do Bike, seeks to give Black women a space to come together as well as break into a sport typically dominated by White men.
Read MoreAlthea Gibson, Wilmington trailblazer and tennis legend, to be featured on US currency
Tennis player Althea Gibson is among the women who will be honored with the U.S. Mint’s upcoming quarter releases.
Read MoreSimone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships
Simone Biles’ success at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Belgium helped Team USA break their record and achieve their 7th title.
Read MoreWhy Hollywood embraced white savior movies like ‘The Blind Side’
Athlete Michael Oher’s recent lawsuit reveals the truth behind a popular movie and how rampant the white savior complex runs.
Read MoreGeorge Foreman on capturing his rise as the ultimate comeback king in a biopic
The larger-than-life boxer’s biopic, “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World,” releases Friday.
Read MoreDamar Hamlin is released from Ohio hospital after his cardiac arrest
Fans who have been waiting with bated breath for Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin’s release from the hospital after a heart attack can now exhale.
Read MoreBills’ Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field
Buffalo’s defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from a rare heart condition according to medical reports.
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