16-year-old Gabby Douglas was not only heckled for her hair, but also now because people believe she doesn't represent America enough in her attire. Conservative black radio host, David Webb, suggested that Douglas and her teammates weren’t showing enough patriotism by not sporting red, white and blue leotards or draping themselves in American flags after […]
Jacque Reid goes "inside her story" with author of "Black Women Redefined" Sophia Nelson about the controversial conversations in the black community about Gabby Douglas' hair.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published on thegrio.com — Before gymnast Gabby Douglas’ feet could touch the floor in a historic performance at the 2012 Olympics, her precious prize had already been tarnished by black folk getting all in her hair, literally. These black folk were upset that Gabby’s hair wasn’t properly done. Never […]
U.S. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first African-American to win the all-around Olympic gold and the first American athlete to win both the team gold in gymnastics and the all-around gold medal. The 16 year-old left her home to live with a host family in Des Moines, Iowa two years ago to train for […]
U.S. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first African-American to win the all-around Olympic gold and the first American athlete to win both the team gold in gymnastics and the all-around gold medal. The 16 year-old left her home to live with a host family in Des Moines, Iowa two years ago to train for […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Court records show that the mother of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas filed for bankruptcy earlier this year in Virginia. Documents filed in January in the Eastern District of Virginia show Natalie Hawkins filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which allows a person to reorganize their finances and pay down debt over several […]
