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Major Taylor at the Vélodrome Buffalo in 1908
Cycling

Major Taylor, the first black cycling champion

lukealexdavis 3rd July 2019 No Comments black athletesusa

Before the turn of the 20th century, amidst racial discrimination, Major Taylor win championships and broke records. As the Tour de France draws closer, we…

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Black Spin Global
Tennis

Black Spin Global celebrates black excellence in pro tennis

lukealexdavis 1st July 2019 No Comments black athletesuk

Pro tennis is a multifaceted sport and outlets like Black Spin Global show it to us in colour. Wimbledon starts tomorrow but it needn’t be…

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Henry Carr winning one of his two Olympic gold medals in 1964
Athletics

Henry Carr, Olympic Champion (1941-2015)

lukealexdavis 29th May 2019 No Comments black athletesNFLusa

The late athlete passed away on this day in 2015, best known for his two gold medals at Tokyo 64. From Montgomery, Alabama to the…

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Nathaniel Clyne
Soccer

5 Afewee Academy Graduates Who Went Onto Play Pro Football

lukealexdavis 17th May 2019 No Comments black athletes

The Brixton-based academy has produced some great talent over the years. Here are 5 graduates who made it into the professionals. Back in May 2018,…

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Zion Williamson
Basketball

Zion Williamson’s Top 10 Dunks, According To ESPN

lukealexdavis 15th May 2019 No Comments black athletesnba

3 minutes of incredible dunks? We’ll take that. This is Zion Williamson. In your freshman year, you’re named ACC Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the…

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Caster Semenya
Athletics

Caster Semenya: An Appreciation Post

lukealexdavis 4th May 2019 No Comments black athletes

F*ck the haters, this post is all about celebrating a superb athlete who runs in the face of adversity. Thanks to the transphobic powers that…

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cycling-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo
Cycling

Cycling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

lukealexdavis 1st August 2018 No Comments Africablack athletes

The Tour de France may be over but cycling continues around the world. That includes Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where local…

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Serena Williams at the French Open
Tennis

The Numbers Game: Serena Williams

lukealexdavis 16th July 2018 No Comments black athletesserena williamsstatisticswta

Serena Williams is the GOAT for a reason. Here are some of the numbers behind it. On my personal blog, I wrote a similar post…

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Sloane Stephens As A Teenager In 2011 For Trans World Sport
Tennis

Sloane Stephens As A Teenager In 2011 For Trans World Sport

lukealexdavis 6th June 2018 No Comments black athletestrans world sportwta

Trans World Sport has a knack for profiling future champions. They spoke to Nadal and Federer as teenagers before they went onto win 36 grand…

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Afewee-Football-Academy
Soccer

Afewee Football Academy – A Sporting Path Towards Discipline

lukealexdavis 13th May 2018 No Comments black athletesengland

The Brixton academy, created by head coach Steadman Scott and Tony Goldring, has produced over 40 professional footballers including Nathaniel Clyne. English youth football is…

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