Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Team USA’s water polo goalie Ashleigh Johnson has teamed up with award-winning wellness brand Dr Teal’s to show how she recovers and recharges her body as she prepares for this year’s Olympic Games. Considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Johnson has helped lead Team USA to the […]
From the New York Times bestelling author Kristi Yamaguchi! When you pass on some kindness, it might make its way back to you… Cara the Cat is struggling with picking the perfect song for her new ice-skating routine. But when a friend in need turns up at the rink, Cara […]
Were you aware that Rochelle Stevens is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Stevens pledged the Memphis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Rochelle Stevens was born on September 8th, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a former 1996 Olympic gold medalist for the United States in the women’s 400-meter relay and she […]
Did you know that Olympic gold medalist Lillie Leatherwood is a member of Zeta Phi Beta? Leatherwood pledged the Iota Theta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Lillie Leatherwood is an African American track athlete who competed in the 400 meters. Leatherwood was born in Tuscaloosa, AL, and attended the University of Alabama where […]
Did you know that Carmelita Jeter, 6x gold medalist is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? Jeter is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Carmelita Jeter is an African American sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters. In 2011 she became the IAAF World Champion in the 100 m and won three […]
Did you know that Olympic Gold Medalist Andrew Valmon is a member of Phi Beta Sigma? Valmon pledged the Theta Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Andrew Valmon is an African American former 400-meter runner who was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to Seton Hall University and graduated with a […]
Did you know that long jump Gold Medalist Jerome Biffle was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Jerome Biffle pledged the Beta Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Jerome Biffle was an African American athlete from Denver, Colorado who competed in the long jump. He was known as “the one-man track team” while […]
Tamyra Mensah-Stock made history becoming the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the United States. Now Mensah-Stock has decided to make her mom’s dream come true after she used her prize money to her a food truck hoping to start a business. “She’s always doing back-breaking work,” Mensah-Stock told […]
Mental health continues to take precedence at the Tokyo Olympics as American sprinter Noah Lyles opens up about having depression and seeing two psychologists. Speaking with reporters after winning the bronze medal in the men’s 200-meter dash, the Olympian said he recently stopped taking antidepressants which he began last year. “I always said the day I wasn’t having […]
“My stomach dropped,” Felix said to Time magazine in an interview published this week. The most decorated female track athlete in the country was engaged in tense negotiations with Nike, a company she thought aligned with her own core values, only to realize she and other female athletes were only profitable when choosing not to […]