#BlackGirlMagic is still overflowing in Rio, though.
Gymnast Gabby Douglas is facing a major setback at the 2016 Rio Olympics. According to reports, Douglas won’t be advancing to the all-around finals. Even though Douglas finished with the third highest score in the Olympic qualifiers on Sunday, only two people per country can compete in the all-around finals; preventing her from defending her […]
The USA women's gymnastics team obviously did not come to play, as they literally vaulted ahead of the competition during the qualifying round on Sunday.
Simone Biles will make her Olympic debut with vet Gabby Douglas on the 2016 U.S. gymnastics team.
Former television judge Joe Brown has been banned from practicing law in the state of Tennessee. The state Supreme Court ordered that Brown be placed on an inactive status that would prevent him from overseeing legal matters. According to reports, Brown is battling type II diabetes and is suffering from the “effects of prescribed medication […]
Gabby Douglas is the picture of grace, power, and confidence in her Teen Vogue cover.
https://twitter.com/ElaineWelteroth/status/733709580115542018 Teen Vogue is breaking barriers. The publication has hired its first Black editor-in-chief. On Thursday, Teen Vogue announced that Elaine Welteroth has been appointed editor-in-chief. The role was formerly held by Amy Astley. “Elaine, Marie and Phil are fearlessly at the forefront, inspiring young trendsetters with their sophisticated take on emerging fashion, beauty and […]
Plus, gymnasts Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas tell "TODAY" they are not rivals and the Internet comes for racist trolls who take issue with Old Navy's interracial family ad.
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The 20-year-old's return to the podium is her first win before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this August. Douglas finished strong, earning a score of 60.165 during the competition.
