Flo-Jo’s Flash: Iconic Sprinter’s Times Remain Ones to Chase
By Pat Graham, Associated Press
She had the long and colorful nails. She wore the flashy outfits, including a neon one-legged spandex bodysuit.
Above all, she...
Zimbabwe Sends its 1st Black Swimmer to the Olympics
By Enock Muchinjo, Associated Press
The southern African nation of Zimbabwe is sending a Black swimmer to the Olympics, the first from her country to...
Duke Slater, NFL’s 1st Black Lineman, is Now Hall of Famer
By Steven Wine, Associated Press
Duke Slater was so good the NFL couldn’t keep him out.
For a Black player in the 1920s and ’30s, that...
NBC Quickly Hires Maria Taylor After Her Departure From ESPN
By Joe Reedy, Associated Press
Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired.
NBC formally made the announcement during...
Smith, Carlos, Berry Demand Change in Olympic Protest Rule
Eddie Pells | Associated Press
Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Gwen Berry are among the more than 150 athletes, educators and activists who signed a...
