By D.L. Chandler, Black America Web The late Mabel Fairbanks might not have been afforded the opportunity to chase Olympic gold as an ice skater, but she is still rightfully recognized as a pioneer of the sport. Fairbanks is the first Black woman inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame, and coached many […]
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Taylor Dumpson, 1st Black Female Student Body President at American University, Awarded over $700K in Suit Against Neo-Nazi Website Founder | Good Black News
Staff, Good Black News Taylor Dumpson, American University’s student body president, grew up in Maryland with an awareness of the hateful symbolism surrounding the noose. Credit Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times. Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that white supremacists who used social media to threaten […]
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Jackie Robinson and 10 Other African American Pioneers in Sports | Biography.com
These black athletes broke barriers, represented their communities and made history with their impressive athletic skills.
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Cori Gauff, 15, Seizes Her Moment, Upsetting Venus Williams at Wimbledon | The New York Times
Gauff, the youngest player in the draw, beat the oldest, her 39-year-old idol, in a changing-of-the-guard match.
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Serena Williams Follows In The Footsteps Of Althea Gibson As The Second Black Woman To Be Featured On A Wheaties Box | Blavity
Williams follows in the footsteps of Althea Gibson, who first accomplished the feat in 2001.
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Before Kaepernick, The ‘Syracuse 8’ Were Blackballed By Pro Football | WBUR
They met in secret, away from their white coaches and teammates. “We used to meet at midnight,” former Syracuse football player Dana Harrell says. “And we could have met earlier. But we used to meet at midnight, to lay out our thoughts and plans, just like the slaves.” Harrell was one of nine college football […]
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Meadowlark Lemon Dies at 83; Harlem Globetrotters’ Dazzling Court Jester | The New York Times
Bruce Weber, The New York Times Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters during play against the Boston Shamrocks at Madison Square Garden in 1973. Librado Romero/The New York Times, Featured Image [dropcap]Meadowlark[/dropcap] Lemon, whose halfcourt hook shots, no-look behind-the-back passes and vivid clowning were marquee features of the feel-good traveling basketball show known as the […]
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The One and Only Naomi Osaka | The Undefeated
She’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside a blistering forehand: For all her growing fame, the world’s No. 1 remains tough to define—just the way she likes it.
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Man Sees $1 Baseball Bat at Garage Sale and Discovers Its Jackie Robinson’s | The Epoch Times
One never knows what he or she might find at a garage sale, and one man in Iowa can definitely attest to this statement.
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The White Flight From Football | The Atlantic
Parents know that football comes with a risk of brain damage. But many black families feel that the sport is still the best option for their kids.
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