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See how the ladies of the ‘Final Five’ won their Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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See Simone Biles’ road to Rio unfold on Instagram.

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See Simone Biles’ road to Rio unfold on Instagram.

The first full day of competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics was a good one for us, the U.S. won five medals. Katie Ledecky broke her own record, winning gold in swimming for the Women’s 400m freestyle and the Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay (swimming) walking away with a gold as well, with Michael Phelps swimming an impressive […]

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From Tommie and John’s Black Power salute to Gabby Douglas becoming the first African American to win an individual gymnastics title, here are some of the most memorable moments for African Americans in the Olympics.

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From Tommie and John’s Black Power salute to Gabby Douglas becoming the first African American to win an individual gymnastics title, here are some of the most memorable moments for African Americans in the Olympics.

Mattel is honoring Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, with a Barbie of her likeness. Douglas is celebrating her success in the U.S. gymnastics team’s trials this weekend, making the 2016 Olympic team. Mattel has unveiled a “Shero” Barbie in her honor, earlier this week. The “Shero” line includes the likenesses of female notables such as  Misty Copeland, Ava DuVernay, Eva Chen, Trisha […]

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https://twitter.com/ElaineWelteroth/status/733709580115542018 Teen Vogue is breaking barriers. The publication has hired its first Black editor-in-chief. On Thursday, Teen Vogue announced that Elaine Welteroth has been appointed editor-in-chief. The role was formerly held by Amy Astley. “Elaine, Marie and Phil are fearlessly at the forefront, inspiring young trendsetters with their sophisticated take on emerging fashion, beauty and […]

Angel Rice says that her dream is to compete in the Olympics. She credits her mom for teaching her everything she knows.

The 20-year-old's return to the podium is her first win before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this August. Douglas finished strong, earning a score of 60.165 during the competition.