Allyson Felix
Sports
Sprinters Tori Bowie and Allyson Felix symbolize health crisis for Black mothers
Serious pregnancy complications a problem for medical system, not individuals, to solve
Sports
Tori Bowie the latest tragic example of deficiencies in health care for Black women
Nurses or mothers, Black women shouldn’t have to bear the responsibility of caretakers alone
Sports
Allyson Felix’s ‘comeback’ at the World Athletics Championships exemplified the class of her storied career
One of the most decorated women in the sport’s history added a final, selfless chapter to her legacy with her return in the 4×400 prelims
Sports
200-meter champion Gabby Thomas, inspired by Allyson Felix, looks to create legacy on and off the track
Harvard grad plans to focus on rectifying racial disparities in health care
Culture
Black athletes share words of encouragement
Download posters with quotes from Allyson Felix, Bubba Wallace and others
Sports
Olympic champion Allyson Felix tells Congress about the black maternal health crisis
The sprinter, a six-time gold medalist, breaks from training to tell legislators about her emergency C-section and the need for public health reform
The Uplift
Allyson Felix boosts the YMCA and talks about making her fifth Olympic team
America’s best woman in track and field grew up at the Y in Crenshaw
Culture
What is the ‘State of the Black Athlete’?
The cultural resonance, political awakening and activation of the black athlete, as told in pictures
Andscape
Sports
Usain Bolt is Jamaica’s superhero. Here’s why
Legendary track star is given a hero’s send-off in his final race at home