Summary
From Wilma Rudolph and Althea Gibson, Lisa Leslie and Venus and Serena Williams, to Olympic trailblazers Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Debbie Thomas and Vonetta Flowers, whether in basketball or tennis, bobsledding or ice skating, Black women have not only made their mark in sports, they've shown up and taken over. Title IX helped White women get in position, but you see very few African American women as coaches and sports writers, athletic trainers, you name it.
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Black Women in Sports
From Wilma Rudolph and Althea Gibson, Lisa Leslie and Venus and Serena Williams, to Olympic trailblazers Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Debbie Thomas and Vonetta Flowers, whether in basketball or tennis, bobsledding or ice skating, Black women have not only made their mark in sports, they've shown up and taken over. They have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to ac...
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