2012 Olympics

Powerful women are nothing new. But they’re not always the ones that are out front. In Lifetime’s The Gabby Douglas Story airing on Saturday February…

Gabrielle Douglas stole of our hearts when she won not one but two gold medals at this year’s Olympics in London. The 16-year-old sweetheart called in to the TJMS this morning and discussed the downside of training as a gymnast, her family life since winning and her new book “Grace, Gold and Glory.” Click here […]

Gabby Douglas has made her way to the Circle City in the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions. The 16-year-old gold medalist will be at Bankers Life Fieldhouse tonight along with 24 other gymnasts. Get her while you can, she’ll be in the city for one night only. Purchase tickets here

The Ohio parents of Olympic gold medalist Tianna Madison are suing her after she allegedly called her parents selfish and accused them of mismanaging her financially. Elyria residents Robert and Jo Ann Madison filed the libel, slander and defamation lawsuit Thursday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in Cleveland. They said they’ve been loving, supportive and […]

As effortlessly as Olympic champion Gabby Douglas flips, soars, and leaps, her victory certainly did not come as easily. Between Twitter users attacking her hair and fellow gymnasts calling her a slave, the 16-year-old simply cannot catch a break. An interview in the upcoming October issue of Vanity Fair portrayed the gymnast in a very realistic light, highlighting […]

Gabby Douglas admitted indulging in post-Olympics fast food to the wrong person: First lady and healthy eating advocate Michelle Obama, who teased the gymnastics champion. “You’re setting me back, Gabby,” Obama told Douglas during a taping Monday for NBC’s “Tonight Show,” according to a network transcript. Read more here (Source: Black America Web) The 16-year-old […]

The Olympics has come to an end and Black America has many accomplishments to be proud of. There was Gabby Douglas becoming the first African-American to ever win Olympic gold in the gymnastic individual all-around and the women’s 4x 100 relay team setting a new world record, as well as the total USA domination on  […]

Gabby Douglas may be the most celebrated participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have to face her fair share…

Women’s gymnastics all-around champion Gabby Douglas likes her hairstyle just fine, thanks. The 16-year-old said Sunday she was a little confused when she logged onto her computer [after winning her second gold medal in three days] and discovered people were talking about her pulled-back look. “I don’t know where this is coming from. What’s wrong […]

WIMBLEDON, England — When Serena Williams completed her first-round Olympic victory, the tall spectator in the front row near the Royal Box rose, smiled and added her lusty applause to the roar from the Centre Court crowd. Michelle Obama liked what she saw Saturday at Wimbledon. The first lady  sat with Williams’ family during the 6-3, 6-1 […]

Former Olympic hero Michael Johnson has waded into the controversy of whether athletes have an inherited advantage based on race. One of the greatest 200 and 400 meter runners in history, and now an analyst for the BBC, Johnson says certain runners will be out front at the London Olympics. See what he had to […]

Oscar Pistorius was selected Wednesday to run in both the individual 400 meters and the 4×400 relay at the London Olympics, clearing the way for him to become the first amputee track athlete to compete at any games. In a surprise last-minute decision, South Africa’s Olympic committee and national track federation said the double amputee […]