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Crazy Talk: Gabby's Leotard Not Patriotic?
The Olympic judges didn’t find much fault in 16-year-old gymnast Gabby Douglas’ performances in the team competition and all-around finals last week. But according to the Huffington Post, on Fox News’ America Live, guest host Alisyn Camerota had a concern about the images seen around the world of the record-breaking African-American athlete and two-time gold-medal…
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London 2012: Black Locals Feel Forgotten
(The Root) — Michael Johnson came to Finsbury Park when he first moved to London from Jamaica 42 years ago. He remembers it as a place where he expended teenage energy — and most importantly, a venue where its athletics programs were free. Over the decades, thousands of children like him have come and gone,…
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Venus, Serena Williams Win Women's Doubles
Following Serena Williams’ celebratory dance after winning the women’s singles gold medal on Saturday, Serena and sister Venus also won the women’s doubles competition on Sunday, besting the Czech Republic’s duo. CBS reports the win has made Serena the first 2012 Olympian to win gold in both the singles and doubles tournaments, an achievement also…
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Sexism at the Olympics
Male Olympians are usually called “men” by NBC announcers covering the 2012 Olympic Games, but the women? They get the term “girls,” writes Sarah J. Jackson at Role/Reboot. According to Jackson, sexism has reared its annoying head across the pond, and she’s not amused. During the women’s road race on Sunday, commentators continually referred to…
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Gabby Douglas: Impact Far Beyond Sports
(The Root) — Truth be told, we weren’t that inspired by Olympians like Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis. While they dominated their sports like few have ever done, it’s commonplace to see African Americans conquer basketball and track and field. This is by no means a putdown, but seeing Jordan and Lewis excel in their…
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16 Black Firsts at the Olympic Games
On Thursday, Aug. 2, at the 2012 London Olympics, 16-year-old gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first black Olympian to win the women’s all-around gymnastics competition. Haitian-born French rugby player Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera became the first black person to compete in the Olympics at the 1900 Paris Games. U.S. hurdler George Poage became the first…
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Black Olympians: Winning on the Road Less Traveled
BlackAmericaWeb‘s Jeff Johnson says that some of the most interesting London 2012 stories are about “brothers and sisters in sports that traditionally don’t see us going for the gold.” The 2012 London Olympics are well underway and if you have not had or taken the time to watch any of the hours of coverage being…
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Enough About Michelle Obama's Clothing
Michael Arceneaux writes in a piece for Ebony that the interest in the first lady’s style (not to mention that of Ann Romney) has become absurd. Hopefully you’re sitting down as I relay this shocking message to you: Conservatives are cranky over something concerning Michelle Obama. Compose yourself. I have more to say. Last Friday, the…
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Congrats Pour in on Twitter for Douglas
Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas beat out the competition to win gold in the women’s all-around competition at the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday. Celebrities and other prominent figures hurried to Twitter to voice their excitement and congratulations. Here’s what some of them had to say.
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Is Samuel L. Jackson Team USA's Biggest Fan?
Is Samuel L. Jackson Team USA’s biggest fan? Gawker has chronicled his enthusiastic tweets about Team USA and notices that “the actor, who watches the Olympics more closely than perhaps any other human being in America or on Earth, frequently voices his opinion that the Olympic judges are behaving less than honorably.” Check out some…