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Gabby Thomas, the United States track and field star, is going for gold at the Summer Olympics in the women's 200m dash. She's set to compete in the semifinals on Monday afternoon. The 27-year-old track star won a bronze medal in the event at Tokyo in 2021. She also won a silver medal for her ...

Gabby Thomas Goes Viral For Swimsuit Photo During Olympics

While Noah Lyles won the men's 100m dash at the Summer Olympics in Paris on Sunday, track and field is just getting started. There are still several top United States athletes set to compete at the Stade de France track this week, including top sprinter Gabby Thomas. The 27-year-old Atlanta, ...

U.S. Sprinter Gabby Thomas Turning Heads At Summer Olympics

Lyles, who ran his way to gold in the 100 meters, chats with ESSENCE about his relationship with his mom, working with three therapists, and being his authentic self. If you ask most people who Noah Lyles is, they’ll tell you he’s a track star. But when I asked the man himself, Lyles, who had just won gold in the 100 meters during the Paris Olympics, said, “At the end of the day, I’m an artist.” This title explains Lyles’ flair when he steps on the track. It’s in his painted nails and the intricacies of his hair. (He’s been wearing pearls in his braids for the past several months.) We catch it in the confident movements he makes as he steps in the blocks and the adrenaline-filled, braggadocious moments after he’s crossed the finish line, often in first place.

Exclusive: World's Fastest Man, Noah Lyles, Shares His Ultimate Goal At The Paris Olympics – 'I’m Just Going To Be Me'

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The sprinter is looking to take home a gold medal in this highly anticipated race.

Gabby Thomas's Fastest 200-Meter Times Leading Up to Paris Olympics

His unmatched skills backs up his unwavering confidence on the field. The electrifying sprint sensation Noah Lyles, 27, has taken the Olympic stage by storm yet again. Yesterday, the world witnessed a historic show in the 100-meter race at the Paris Olympic Games, where eight of the fastest men competed in a race that will be remembered for its unprecedented speed and incredibly close finish.

Noah Lyles Wins The Gold For Team USA At The Paris Olympics

Kansas City, MO

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

HR expert and founder of workplace consulting firm KW Careers, Kristina Wilson, speaks to biases Black employees with ethnic names face before they even walk through the office door. Dwight Jackson stated he applied several times to no avail at the Shinola Hotel under his name between January 2024 and...

What's In A Black Name?

From sexy sprinters and ballers on the basketball court to buff judokas and cutie skateboarders, the fellas are making the Olympic watch parties all the more entertaining. Check out a list of some we’ve got our eyes on that you might consider rooting for before the Games come to a close on August 11.

WATCH: In My Feed - Some Olympic Eye Candy to Sweeten Up Your Day

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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WATCH: Why It's Important For Young People To Take The Lead

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Wichita, KS

Ricky Alderete pled guilty to stealing the Black baseball legend’s statue from a Wichita city park and other charges. The man who vandalized a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson, cutting it at the ankles and removing it from its base at a Kansas park, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $41,500 in restitution.

The Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Saga Concludes: Kansas Man Gets 15-Year Prison Sentence

New York City, NY

Engulfed with intention and full of heart, this award ceremony gave Black women who make a difference their rightful flowers. In 2020, Marz Lovejoy birthed a revolutionary idea inspired by the beloved poet and author Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise. “And Still We Ride,” a New York-based nonprofit pouring into the needs of Black maternal health came about organically as Lovejoy’s ethos of activism is solely based in community, not accolades or attention. Since then, she’s been able to raise roughly $15,000 for Black Women’s health organizations such as Mama Glow, Black Women’s Blueprint, and Glits Inc., all through her accessible annual bike ride.

Model And Activist Marz Lovejoy Champions Black Women At the ‘And Still We Ride’ Award Ceremony

Dorothy Dandridge was one of Hollywood’s first Black sex symbols and the first black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Around 1930, Dandridge relocated to Los Angeles, California, with her family. A few years later she found success with her new musical group, the Dandridge Sisters, which included sister Vivian and their friend Etta Jones. The group landed gigs at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem and performed with top acts such as the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and Cab Calloway. As an African American singer, Dandridge confronted early on the segregation and racism of the entertainment industry. She may have been allowed on stage, but in some venues, she couldn't eat in the restaurant or use certain facilities because of the color of her skin."

The Groundbreaking, yet Tragic Life and Career of African-American Actress Dorothy Dandridge

Los Angeles County, CA

[Note: The quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview the author conducted with David White in 1989.]. Actor David White, who died in 1991, found great success for his best-known and likable performance as the devious advertising executive Larry Tate on the classic TV sitcom,Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972).

'Bewitched' Actor David White Forever Mourned the Tragic Pan Am/Lockerbie Death of His Son

ActressMelody Patterson, who died at only 66 in 2015, found fame as eagle-eye shootist Wrangler Jane on ABC TV's 1965-67 military-geared sitcom F Troop, which also starred Ken Berry, Larry Storch and Forrest Tucker.

A Look Back at the Famed Life and Tragic Death of TV's 'F Troop' Star Melody Patterson

The film takes a look at the additional burdens that often affect the lives of brilliant Black men with tumultuous backgrounds and bright futures. Mary J. Blige returns to the big screen this summer in Rob Peace, a drama directed by fellow Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on...

EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Mary J. Blige Commands The Screen In 'Rob Peace'

Denver, CO

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Get into the pink hair on SZA, red lipstick on Tina Knowles, and so much more. Can you believe it’s August already? That practically means summer is almost over and we’re doing everything we can to enjoy the final warmer moments and. In addition to the weather, a few head turning beauty moments are bringing the heat, too.

WATCH: Gabby Thomas Talks Being a Role Model for Young Girls

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