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Black U.S. Olympians Won In Nazi Germany Only To Be Overlooked At Home | NPR

October 16, 2019December 20, 2019African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

Eighty years ago this month, the United States competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in Nazi Germany, with 18 African-American athletes part of the U.S. squad. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Track star Jesse Owens, one of the greatest Olympians of all time, won four gold medals. What the 17 other African-American Olympians did in Berlin, though, […]

The Jackie Robinson of Rodeo | Texas Monthly

October 10, 2019December 22, 2019African American Athletes, Featured ...

Five decades ago, Myrtis Dightman broke the color barrier in professional rodeo and became one of the best bull riders who ever lived. But his imprint on the sport was only just beginning.

Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix just broke one of Usain Bolt’s world records | CNN

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The longtime couple have finally become engaged, celebrating with family and friends. (Image via NBC Chicago). Featured Image [dropcap]C[/dropcap]NN – Not so fast, Usain Bolt — there’s a new World Championships record holder, and her name is Allyson Felix. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] USA Olympic sprinter Felix broke Bolt’s record Sunday after winning […]

Little Known Black History Fact: Mabel Fairbanks | Black America Web

September 26, 2019July 27, 2020African American Athletes, African American History ...

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 […]

Jackie Robinson and 10 Other African American Pioneers in Sports | Biography.com

August 16, 2019September 2, 2020African American Athletes, African American History ...

These black athletes broke barriers, represented their communities and made history with their impressive athletic skills.

The Forgotten All-Star Game That Helped Integrate Baseball | Deadspin

July 19, 2019April 25, 2020African American Activist, African American Athletes ...

When Cleveland celebrated its sixth time hosting MLB’s All-Star Game last week, it might have seemed an odd event to commemorate baseball’s integration. But when Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform in April of 1947, becoming the first African-American to play in white organized baseball since the 19th century, it […]