It's the summer of Simone. While gymnast Simone Biles racks up wins in her sport, another Simone is emerging as the latest shining star in Rio. Last night Simone Manuel staged an epic come-from-behind victory to take home gold in the 100-meter freestyle. A win that many didn't think she could win, including herself. "My first gold medal, at my first Olympics, is kind of a … [Read more...]
First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Dies at 90
The first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, Alice Coachman, has died at the age of 90, according to the New York Times. Coachman won the gold medal at the London Games of 1948 for the high jump. Growing up in her hometown of Albany, Georgia Coachman has not be allowed to train on athletic fields with whites. Practicing on fields full of grass and on dirt road, … [Read more...]