Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper is publisher and CEO of the AFRO-American Newspapers. This week, she speaks to the contribution of Black women in the world of sports.

When we talk about greatness in sports, it’s impossible to leave out the women who’ve not only dominated their games—but ...

Track and field star Wilma Rudolph blazed a trail in Olympics history ... At 16, U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas made history at the 2012 Summer Olympics as the first woman of color to win gold in the ...

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has revealed its 2025 class of Hall of Fame inductees to be honored in a special July 12 ceremony in Colorado Springs. “This induction ...

and Wilma Rudolph. “Jackie Robinson said that the importance of a life is in its impact on other lives, and it could not have been put more elegantly or more precisely,” Edwards said.

Wilma Frances Hurley age 94, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, while in the care of Legacy at South Plains in Lubbock, Texas. Wilma was born on October 12, 1930, in Blair, Oklahoma, to Kirby ...

Reindeer's noses may not glow red, but these creatures of cold climes have evolved the ability to change the color of their eyes to help them thrive in dark, northern winters. In this Discovery ...

Wilma Jean Brakefield Vines, 81, of Tallassee, AL, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother known to her family as Mu, passed away on May 2, 2025. Wilma was born April 21, 1944.

Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Mason Rudolph is the worst veteran starter in the NFL, Pro Football Focus says. Rudolph ranks as No. 31 out of 32 starters, only ahead of the Saints ...