The Undefeated

She blazed a trail as the first female Major League Baseball beat writer

The former NFL linebacker turned art teacher and activist gives back to the kids in Baltimore

The journey to define our bodies is universal, shared by pro athletes, weekend warriors and everyone in between. Here, best-selling author and essayist Roxane Gay explores her physical transformation and reckons with her new body’s unexpected power

We asked women of color for their thoughts on how these athletes are portrayed

A timeline of black women’s participation in basketball, golf, gymnastics and track

‘Beauty became a part of my regimen of training’

While white competitors worried about making par, she had to think about staying alive

Excerpts from the Champ’s address to the graduating class of 1975

King T’Challa delivers a message that few will forget, ‘Howard Forever’

Others include April Ryan, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, Tom Joyner, Andrew Young and Angela Rye