Book spotlight: Olympic Black Women

This week, we are highlighting the book, Olympic Black Women, which profiles 25 African-American women who have won Olympic medals. The Olympic games are considered the highest measure of human physical ability and strength, yet the achievement of African-American women who have competed over the years are often overlooked. This…

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Olympic Poem: Going for the Gold

Photo: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP I’ve dreamt of you for far too long, Spent years of training to make me strong. For that one moment, for all to see, Standing high on a pedestal, yeah that’s me! To hear my country’s anthem sung, It makes me wonder what I’ve done. To become…

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