by MomoduSamuel | Aug 27, 2016 | African American History, People
Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast. She is a three-time world all-around champion (2013-2015), three-time world floor champion (2013-2015), four-time United States National all-around champion (2013-2016), and a member of the gold medal-winning...
by RexKyle | Feb 8, 2013 | African American History, People
Gabrielle Christina Victoria “Gabby” Douglas is an artistic gymnast who became the first African American and woman of color in Olympic history to become the all-around individual champion during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Douglas was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia...
by SutherlandClaudia | Feb 15, 2007 | African American History, People
Angelina Weld Grimké was born into a legacy of advocacy for racial justice. As the daughter of Archibald Grimke, the second black to graduate from Harvard law and vice-president of the NAACP, Grimké’s heritage of racial equality can be further traced to her grand...
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