Black women athletes are getting ready to showcase their talents in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and show off their hair as a means of self-expression and cultural heritage. Embracing their ...

Flashback: Black athletes accounted for only a third of the women's medal haul after the Tokyo Olympics. By the numbers: They won 17 individual medals in Paris, up from 11 in 2021. Here are some ...

These athletes not only made history but also ... Simone Manuel made history at the 2016 Olympics by becoming the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. With multiple medals ...

Black American women competing in the 2024 Olympics are in a massive spotlight ... As Ellis, a 400-meter runner, returns to the Games, she won’t be the only Black female athlete thinking ...

For two athletes who revolutionized their ... like an impenetrable glass ceiling by becoming the first Black woman to compete in the Olympics for the U.S. With her friend and teammate Stokes ...

Simone Biles looks to become the most accomplished U.S. gymnast in Olympic history during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Credit: AP Photo/Ashley Landis Sha’Carri Richardson, currently the ...

They’re the first three Black gymnasts to share the top three spots in an Olympics — a feat that ... Along with that slice of history, emotions were running high for the three gymnasts who ...

Black women runners from Kenya and Ethiopia have set ... Alisa Harvey idolized Wilma Rudolph, the Olympic champion sprinter in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. But Harvey quickly found success ...

Black women athletes are well known for their strength ... Like her fellow Team USA member Simone Biles, Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles has tons of fun with her fashion and beauty looks.