http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/top-news/ole-miss-crowns-its-first-black-homecoming-queen Fifty years after its controversial admission of James Meridith, the first African-American to attend the university, Ole Miss has crowned its first black homecoming queen. She was crowned during the halftime ceremonies of the Ole Miss-Auburn football game and she was escorted by her father Commander Kerri Pearson. Read More At http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/top-news/ole-miss-crowns-its-first-black-homecoming-queen

Gabrielle Douglas is the favorite to win the women’s all-around gold medal this year in gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Douglas is now only the second African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal but is the only and first to get all-around gold medal for women’s gymnastics. Gabby’s grace and flexibility impress the judges on the balance beam […]