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Haters gonna hate and they have come out in droves to attack Gabby Douglas while she competes at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Instead of cheering for and supporting the 20-year-old, many have decided to take issue with her hair –just as they did during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, called the […]

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Black athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics show off their beautiful bodies.

We're halfway through the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and Black women are the breakout stars at this year's competition.

It’s official — Simone Biles is the flyest chick in this gymnastics game. The 19-year-old American phenom has long been considered the best gymnast alive, and now she has the medals to prove it. On Thursday, she took home the gold medal for the women’s individual all-around gold medal at the Olympic games in Rio. […]

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See every Black Team USA medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The Olympian caught backlash when she unintentionally appeared unpatriotic during the national anthem.

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See how the ladies of the ‘Final Five’ won their Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.