Daytime TV Is Shrinking—So Where Does That Leave Black Women Hosts?

With fewer daytime talk shows on air, Black women hosts are being left to navigate what comes next in a rapidly changing ...

Erin Jackson does not want to be the only Black woman to win Winter Olympics individual gold

American speedskater Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal in any sport. She ...
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Black Athletes You Should Watch During the Olympic Games

From medalist Erin Jackson to rookie Daryl Payne Jr. breaking the color barrier in the skeleton competition, these Olympic Games are set to be one to remember.

How Luge Is Making History at the Winter Olympics

With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter ...

Laila Edwards becomes first Black woman to play for USA at Olympic hockey tournament

MILAN — Laila Edwards has become the first Black woman to play for the United States at an Olympic women’s ice hockey tournament. Edwards is one of the best young players in women’s hockey and, after ...