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Black women

This tag page covers articles about Black women within sport, displaying their achievements, triumphs, and struggles.

Athletics

Shericka Jackson clocks third-fastest 200m time in history

27th June 202227th June 2022 by lukealexdavis

Yuh cyan stop wi!

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Montell Douglas and Mica McNeill: bobsledding at Beijing 2022

17th February 202221st February 2022 by lukealexdavis

History will be made in the two-woman bobsleigh team for Great Britain.

Olympics / Sport / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Erin Jackson: the first Black woman to win individual gold at Winter Olympics

16th February 202217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Black girl magic: on ice!

Winter Sports

Nicole Whyte on finding confidence through speed skating

1st February 202214th March 2022 by lukealexdavis

More Black women on the ice, doing their thing.

Winter Sports

Black ice skaters, photographed by Flo Ngala

15th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

It’s Black on white in black and white.

Baseball

Shakeia Taylor on baseball’s managers of colour and the ineffectiveness of the ‘Selig Rule’

28th November 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Diversity has been a major league issue for baseball, despite the good intentions of the Selig Rule.

Tennis

Venus Williams on the stuff that has made her tough

23rd November 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Body, mind, and soul. Three key elements to becoming a tennis champion. Venus Williams explained why in her NYT essay.

Sport

Tatiana Kasujja on the social influence of Black athletes

31st October 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

‘Representation, for me, is everything.’

Athletics / Motor Sports / Sport

6 Black British sporting changemakers (chosen by sportanddev.org)

26th October 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Some familiar Black names featured on the list.

Baseball

Shakeia Taylor on Marcus Stroman’s durag/pitch success rate

25th August 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Stuntin’ with his durag on/By the ocean/Let it flap in the wind/In slow motion.

Golf

British Black Golfers is hoping to bring young Black talent into the game

24th August 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

BBG is a growing platform for Black golfers to come together on the green.

Sport

The Black Sportswoman: a blog that amplifies Black female athletes

3rd August 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Find out more about Black women in sport from around the world with The Black Sportswoman.

Olympics / Summer Olympics / Water Sports

Shout out to Alice Dearing, the first Black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics

26th June 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Alice is 1 of only 3 Black British swimmers of any sex or gender to achieve this.

Sport

Simone Biles wins a record 7th national gymnastics title

7th June 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

And this isn’t even her final form!

Sport / Tennis

I stand by Naomi Osaka

1st June 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

I’m just writing something here so I don’t get fined.

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