Black History Month 2022 DL's

Black Women Flipping Gymnastic History: Dominique Dawes to Simone Biles

Black women have donned gymnastics gold at the Olympic games, changing the narrative of the sport in the process.
02.25.22
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Celebrities Who Look Like Sisters From Other Misters
02.16.15

Dominique Dawes: A Champion For Our Communities

During her teenage years, in the mid 1990s, Dominique Dawes captured the Olympic spotlight, becoming the first female African-American gymnast…
11.21.14

Roland Martin Talks with Dominique Dawes

Roland Martin talks with Dominique Dawes about Gabby Douglas' s historic win and more on TJMS.
08.03.12

VIDEO: Dominique Dawes Reacts to Gabby Douglas’s Win

It was just sixteen years ago when Dominique Dawes was in the same "leotard" as Gabby Douglas. A young, African-…
08.03.12

Little Known Black History Fact: Dominique Dawes

Dominique Dawes became the first African-American Olympic gymnast to win a medal in any individual gymnastics event. She took home…
07.27.12

Little Known Black History Fact: Dominique Dawes

Dominique Dawes became the first African-American Olympic gymnast to win a medal in any individual gymnastics event. She took home…
07.26.12

Are You an Olympian?

The Summer Olympic Games is just 100 days away but if you can’t wait until then for some Olympic action,…
04.19.12