The Black Olympians: Class of 1936
Gymnast Simone Biles. Swimmer Simone Manuel. Shot putter Michelle Carter. All three won gold medals at the Rio 2016 Olympics in sports not typically... Read More
Cover Story: The Evolution of Alicia Keys
You can’t help but feel a bit protective of Alicia Augello- Cook (the singer’s birth name) when you meet her. REALLY meet her, that... Read More
Nate Parker Addresses Rape Controversy: ‘I Should Have Used More Wisdom’
A week after the conversation surrounding the 1999 rape allegation levied against Nate Parker began heating up, the Birth of a Nation filmmaker is speaking out. Last week,... Read More
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‘Hidden Figures’ Brings Black Women in STEM to the Forefront
Mathematicians and scientists Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson were the first African-American women to work for NASA during its formative years. Their impact and... Read More
Social Media’s Best (and Funniest) Usain Bolt Commentary
Team USA has been behind some of the most historic moments at this year’s Olympics (Exhibit A and Exhibit B, among many). But the celebrations... Read More
Gabby Douglas and the Danger of Call-Out Culture
I won’t lie. After watching folks rake Gabby Douglas over the coals for everything from her hair and her posture during the gold medal... Read More
Swimming’s Racist Past Makes Simone Manuel’s Win an Even Bigger Deal
On Thursday, the world watched as Simone Manuel became the first African-American to win a gold medal in an individual swim event, and first... Read More
5 Questions (Plus a Bonus) for Gold Medalist Cullen Jones
Cullen Jones won Olympic gold and silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and the 2012 London Games, and came very close to making... Read More
As Simone Manuel Takes Gold in Rio, She Remarks on the Violence at Home
Simone Manuel was emotional amid her triumph Thursday night in the women’s 100 meter freestyle swimming competition in Rio. But she also took the moment... Read More
Amazing! Simone Biles Continues Her Domination of Rio Games
UPDATE [August 16, 2016 at 1:53 CST]: Simone Biles just won the gold for the floor exercises bringing her to a total of four gold... Read More
