Last night the Olympic games wrapped up in London and the Brits went out with a bang. After exceeding their own expectations and putting on a wonderful Olympiad, the festivities ended with a concert aimed at showcasing some of the UK’s most famous musicians. Artists like The Who, Queen, George Michael, Jessie J, Tinie Tempah,…
Seventeen-year-old Claressa Shields overcame tremendous odds to take home the first ever Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing. Shields hails from Flint, Michigan, the hard-hit, working class town that threw its full support behind her Olympic dreams. While most athletes were focusing all of their attention on preparing for the games, Shields had to study…
Few things have illustrated the power of the negative echo chamber more succinctly than the events of the past few days. While the world has been fixated on the athletic prowess of the best athletes in the world, some have been focusing on all the wrong things: aesthetics. After Gabby Douglas’ historic win, while most…
I grimaced when Serena Williams did the “C-walk” after her legendary Olympic win on Sunday. I knew, although she had just crushed Russia’s Maria Sharapova to win her first singles gold medal (in two sets, score 6-0, 6-1), becoming only the second woman to complete a career Golden Slam, she had given her critics ammunition to…
I thought we were done with the faux Gabby Douglas controversies, but apparently Fox News found a new angle. According to guest host Alisyn Camerota and proud Tea Partier David Webb, American athletes—and particularly Gabby Douglas—aren’t patriotic enough. Camerota commented: There was a proud moment at the Olympics yesterday when 16-year old Gabby Douglas won…
From Frugivore – Serena Williams is GOLDEN! Well, not literally, but she has dominated the field at the London Olympics, securing the individual gold in tennis for the United States. Serena clinched the women’s singles final and beat Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1. The victory won her the third Olympic gold medal of her career to follow her…
The Olympics is supposed to be a time of good will and peace among nations, but sometimes fans can get a little overzealous in their support for their team. This time, some Lithuanian fans have come under fire after undercover cops found that a few in the group were harassing the Nigerian basketball team by…
Too often you hear the narrative that black women don’t support each other, especially when it comes time to pass the torch. Older women allegedly feel threatened by those coming behind them and rarely reach out to help younger women trying to forge their own path. This may be true for a select few, but…
If you’re like me and have been away from your computer all afternoon, then you just found out that 16-year-old Gabby Douglas just made history. Known as “The Flying Squirrel,” Douglas out-performed the top gymnasts in the world to take him the gold medal in the gymnastics all-around competition, making her the first African American…
As America celebrates the commanding victory the U.S. women’s gymnastics team turned in at the Olympic games, many of us are wondering why the mainstream media isn’t intent on making 16-year-old Gabrielle Douglas happen. Dubbed “The Flying Squirrel,” Douglas secured her spot on the team by beating out all of her competitors at the U.S….
