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Sep 21

Watch 17-year-old Maame Biney Become The First Black Woman To Qualify For The U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team

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We don't always think of women of color when it comes to sports like, say, SPEEDSKATING, but that hasn't stopped 17-year-old Ghanaian-American, Maame Biney, who recently made history as the first black woman to quality for the U.S. Olympic speedskating team! She'll compete in the Winter Games in Pyeongchang this February. In case you missed it, watch the thrilling race…

Dec 18

Simon Biles Is Named AP Female Athlete Of The Year

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Photo: Getty Images Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Simone Biles has had quite an interesting year. From dealing with cyber bullying to winning five Olympic medals. But things just got even better. Continue Reading The Associated Press released its annual AP Athlete of the Year Award, naming Simone Biles Female Athlete of the Year and LeBron James Male Athlete…

Dec 18

Three Black Women Just Swept The 100M Hurdles, Making Olympic History

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Left to Right: Kristi Castlin, Brianna Rollins, and Nia Ali Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Team USA just claimed the top three spots in the 100M hurdles olympics, and guess what? They were all Black women. Continue Reading For the first time (EVER) in history, a nation swept the podium at the 100M hurdles. Rollins finished first in 12.48 seconds,…

Sep 09

Megan Hodge Competes for the Gold! #TeamNatural

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Angie writes: Today at 6:30pm one of my best friends, Megan Hodge, will compete for a gold medal in women's indoor volleyball! We have been teammates for three years on the national team and she is one of the most humble and hard working people that I know. For that reason, there is no way she would have submitted anything…

Sep 09

Dominique Dawes’ Hair Story- ‘I am Finally Natural!’

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History lesson. Before there was Gabby, there was Dominique. One of the great icons of my generation, the talented and beautiful Dominique Dawes was the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics and the first Black person of any nationality or gender to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. I'm honored to bring…