The Olympics Has a History of Banning Black Women From Sports
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 2, 2024
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Gwendolyn Berry her Activist Athlete T-Shirt over her head during the metal ceremony after the finals of the women's hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Berry finished third. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
- Eurocentric restrictions make it difficult for Black women to fully participate in the Olympics.
- Historians say these rules are the lingering byproducts of racism and sexism within the Olympics.
- While the Olympics . . .
