Russel Wilson Continues to Set Records

FunTimes MagazineAugust 18, 2020May 30, 202503 mins

At the age of 25, he was only the fourth quarterback to win a Super Bowl during his second season in the NFL. The following season he broke another record by becoming the first quarterback to start two Super Bowls during their first three seasons in the NFL

Muhammad Ali Revisited

FunTimes MagazineAugust 14, 2020June 4, 202504 mins

Between 1956 and 1959, Ali won the Golden Gloves tournament for novices in the light heavyweight class, the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, and the Amateur Athletic Union’s national title for the light heavyweight division. All of his successes won him a spot on the 1960 US Olympic boxing Team and won him the heavyweight Olympic gold medal.

Jessie Owens

FunTimes MagazineAugust 11, 2020June 4, 202503 mins

Jessie Owens- During the 1936 Olympic in Berlin Germany where Adolf Hitler was in control, Jesse Owens displayed the blueprint of black excellence by winning 4 gold medals.

Florence Griffith Joyner

FunTimes MagazineAugust 9, 2020June 4, 202504 mins

After 30 years Florence Griffith Joyner AKA Flo Jo still holds the record of being the fastest women ever. In her glamorous track outfits, designed by herself and her 6in nails, she won 3 gold medals in the 1988 summer Olympics.

Lebron James

FunTimes MagazineAugust 8, 2020June 4, 202505 mins

Lebron James is a 3x NBA Champion, 3 times NBA Finals MVP and 4 time NBA MVP. He is a father and husband and is considered one of the best basketball players of our time.

Dorothy Dandrige

FunTimes MagazineJuly 30, 2020June 4, 202505 mins

In 1954, Dorothy got the biggest role of her career, Carmen Jones. Her performance scored her an Academy Award nomination, making her the first African American to do so, and to become the first African American to grace the cover of the Life Magazine.

Taraji P. Henson

FunTimes MagazineJuly 29, 2020June 4, 202504 mins

Taraji P. Henson was born in Washington DC on September 11, 1970. She grew up in a very supportive home and often credits her parents for making her into the strong woman she is today.