Gabby Douglas gold medal

As effortlessly as Olympic champion Gabby Douglas flips, soars, and leaps, her victory certainly did not come as easily. Between Twitter users attacking her hair and fellow gymnasts calling her a slave, the 16-year-old simply cannot catch a break. An interview in the upcoming October issue of Vanity Fair portrayed the gymnast in a very realistic light, highlighting […]

The Olympics has come to an end and Black America has many accomplishments to be proud of. There was Gabby Douglas becoming the first African-American to ever win Olympic gold in the gymnastic individual all-around and the women’s 4x 100 relay team setting a new world record, as well as the total USA domination on  […]

The Gabby Douglas hair saga continues and now the Olympian’s mom is addressing the haters. The folks over at Fashionista.com snagged an interview with Natalie Hawkins, Gabby Douglas’ mother, who is speaking out in fierce defense of her daughter’s hair. “How ignorant is it of people to comment on her hair and she still has […]

Women’s gymnastics all-around champion Gabby Douglas likes her hairstyle just fine, thanks. The 16-year-old said Sunday she was a little confused when she logged onto her computer [after winning her second gold medal in three days] and discovered people were talking about her pulled-back look. “I don’t know where this is coming from. What’s wrong […]