Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles And Jordan Chiles Form Olympic gymnastics’ 1st all-Black Podium
Earlier this week, Andrade, Biles and Suni Lee were the first all-around gymnast podium to be comprised entirely of people…
Lauren Scruggs, The First Black American Woman To Win An Individual Fencing Medal In Th U.S. Olympic
Lauren Scruggs made U.S. Olympic history by winning silver in women's individual foil fencing, but just the experience of competing…
Howard University Alumnus D. Orlando Ledbetter To Receive Highest Honor from The Pro Football Writers Of America
D. Orlando Ledbetter (B.A. ’84), longtime Atlanta Falcons beat reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and a former editor-in-chief of…
Black Grandmother From Atlanta Wins Two Medals In Her 1st Bodybuilder Competition
Evelyn Foulkner, a 72-year-old African American grandmother from Atlanta, participated in a bodybuilding competition for the first time, bringing home…
Serena Williams Honored With Legend Award At Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
The kids' television network Nickelodeon honored the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion at the 37th annual Kids' Choice Awards last…
Biniam Girmay Becomes The First Black African Rider To Win A Tour De France Stage
Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a Tour de France stage Monday when he sprinted to…
Black Athletic Ansah Owen, Becomes First German To Run 100 Metres In Under 10 Seconds
The 23-year-old clocked 9.99 seconds at the national championships in Braunschweig, surpassing the previous German record of 10.01 seconds held…
Black Teen From Maryland Breaks Through To Make Men’s 400m Final At Olympic Trials
At 16 years old, Quincy Wilson is running against adults nearly twice his age at the Olympic trials. But the massive age and…