“Everyone has hiccups in their families,” Gabby Douglas said in an interview with People Magazine, when asked about her absent father. The 16 year-old gymnast, who made history at the 2012 Olympics by winning the Team and All-Around gold medal, is opening up about those hiccups in a new book, “Grace, Gold and Glory: My…
Gabrielle Douglas’ recent interview on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” has her former coaches and classmates at Excalibur Gymnastics firing back at what they feel are unsubstantiated remarks. They have recently gone on a media spree to let everyone know that Gabrielle did not experience racism or bullying and she was not the only African-American attending the…
It’s no secret; black fathers get a bad rap in the media. So when questions arose as to why Gabby Douglas’ dad wasn’t in the stands feverishly cheering her on at this year’s Olympic games, folks went searching for answers. Almost immediately black media outlets posted positive stories of Timothy Douglas, hailing him as war…
Have you been watching the qualifying trials for the 2012 Olympics in London? We have. And boy, have they been exciting! It seems that the Olympics stay gone just long enough for you to forget the rush you feel watching athletes push themselves to the pinnacle of their ability in order to attain the highest…
