Olympic medallist Lowe said that beating breast cancer, only to come down with a potentially life-threatening case of COVID-19, has added fuel to her desire to defy the odds and make her fifth U.S. Olympic team for this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games.
During her career, she has become known as “The 400 m Diva” after her collegiate team was nicknamed the Gamecock Divas in honor of their mascot.
As of 2015, there are three grandmasters of African descent. Here’s more about some of these grandmasters and other famous Black chess players.
While we celebrate World Chess Day by making the proper moves on the board, we will discuss two visually compelling films – Queen of Katwe and Fresh – both of which construct an inspiring experience around the game of Chess.
Happy Independence Day, Colombia! On July 20th, 1810, this Caribbean country gained independence from Spain. To celebrate Colombia’s African history, we are exploring the life and impact of Benkos Biohó, a Guinea-Bissauan man in Colombia who founded the first African Maroon town in the America
Stuart was hired to bring a younger audience to ESPN, and first assignments were SportsSmash and SportsNight. As popularity grew, he eventually started winning host chairs and graced the screen on many of the ESPN and Sportscenter commercials.
Despite financial and systemic obstacles, Black filmmakers have created tales that are bold, creative, impactful, and necessary for our quickly changing culture.
In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with President de Klerk for their contributions to the demise of apartheid.
Whitaker has become famous for his left eye ptosis, or drooping of an eyelid, with critics claiming it gives him an “intriguing” or “sleepy and contemplative look”.
In celebrating Black female athletes and their contributions to the world, we are exploring urban fashion styles displayed by Black female athletes through the decades.
