Month: August 2016

The Black Communities contribution to The USA Olympic Team. I know I am not alone when I say I am proud of the Metal Winners and all of the others who participated.
Medal Winners
Simone Biles: 4 Golds Gymnastics
Gabbrielle Douglas: Gold Gymnastics
Michelle Carter: Gold shot put track and field
Tori Bowie: Silver 100 meter , Gold 4X100 relay track and field
Allyson Felix, Gold 4X100 and 4X400 relay and : Silver 200 meters track and field
Courtney Okolo: Gold 4X400 relay track and field
Natasha Hastings: Gold 4X400 relay track and field
Phyllis Francis: Gold 4X400 relay track and field
Tianna Bartoletta: , Gold 4X100 relay track and field
English Gardner: , Gold 4X100 relay track and field
Brianna Rollins: Gold 100 meters hurdles
Nia Ali : Silver 100 meters hurdles
Kristi Castlin: Bronze 100 meters hurdles
Kerron Clement: Gold 400 meter hurdles
Christian Tayalor: Gold Triple Broad Jump
Will Claye: Silver Triple Broad Jump
Ibtihaj Muhammad: Bronze Fencing
Chamley Watson: Bronze Fencing Team
Daryl Homer: Silver Saber competition
Simone Manuel: Gold 100 meter free style Swimming and 4X100 team
Venus Williams: Silver Mix Doubles Tennis
Rajeev Ram: Silver Mix Doubles Tennis
Jeff Henderson: Gold Men’s long jump track and field
LaShawn Merritt: Gold 4X400-meter relay Track and field and Bronze 400 meters
Arman Hall: Gold 4X400-meter relay Track and field
Tony McQuay: Gold 4X400-meter relay Track and field
Gil Roberts: Gold 4X400-meter relay Track and field
Justin Gatlin: silver 100 meter
Mathew Centrowitz: Gold 1500 meters Track and field
Seimone Augustus: Gold Women’s Basketball
Tamika Catchings: Gold Women’s Basketball
Tina Charles: Gold Women’s Basketball
Sylvia Fowles: Gold Women’s Basketball
Britney Griner: Gold Women’s Basketball
Angel McCoughtry: Gold Women’s Basketball
Maya Moore: Gold Women’s Basketball
Carmelo Anthony: Gold Men’s Basketball
Harrison Barnes: Gold Men’s Basketball
Jimmy Butler: Gold Men’s Basketball
Demarcus Cousins: Gold Men’s Basketball
DeMar DeRozan: Gold Men’s Basketball
Kevin Durant: Gold Men’s Basketball
Paul George: Gold Men’s Basketball
Draymond Green: Gold Men’s Basketball
Kyrie Irving: Gold Men’s Basketball
DeAndre Jordan: Gold Men’s Basketball
Kyle Lowry: Gold Men’s Basketball
Klay Thompson: Gold Men’s Basketball
Claressa Shields: Gold Women’s Boxing Middle weight (she became the only USA Boxer to ever win 2 Gold Metals)

Here are some of the athletes who will be representing The USA:

Men’s Basketball

Men’s Gymnastics

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Gymnastics

To see the full USA Olympic Team: go to,
http://www.teamusa.org/road-to-rio-2016/team-usa/athletes

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When this moment is looked back upon; Michelle Obama’s Historical speech at the 2016 Democratic convention will be remembered, just as, Fannie Lou Hamer’s “I am tired, of being, sick and tired” when they fought to be seated at the 1964 democratic convention. The Obama’s in the White House, shows the ability of people of color to be leaders as well as followers. The First Lady, Michelle Obama, is campaigning for a former First Lady Hillary Clinton; running for presidency, of the United States. These are historical moments and again black people are a part of it. The outcome of this election will show how far America has come as a true democracy.