Tag: Champion
Margaret Abbott – Remarkable Black Women
1878-1955
Margaret Abbott
The first American woman to win an Olympic championship.
BY MARGALIT FOX
The first American woman to win an Olympic championship died without ever knowing...
Major Taylor – Remarkable Black Men
1878-1932
Major Taylor
A world champion bicycle racer whose
fame was undermined by prejudice.
BY Randal.C Archibold
More than 100 years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports...