Locker Room Talk
Sports
Noah Lyles gives U.S. sprinting its swag back with Olympic gold in the 100 meters
With its first gold medal in the event since 2004, the confident Lyles ended a 20-year American drought
Sports
Sha’Carri Richardson takes silver, but her track story is still to be determined
The U.S. sprinter entered the Paris Olympics with comparisons to Florence Griffith Joyner, but she’s yet to cement an enduring legacy
Culture
Andscape at the Olympics: Recognizing James Baldwin’s 100th birthday
Talking Baldwin’s arrival in France, his complicated relationship with his idol, Richard Wright, and more
Sports
US gymnast Fred Richard is out to make history at the Olympics
20-year-old wants to attract more African American men to the sport
Sports
Stephen Curry, Kamala Harris and the reentry of political activism into the stadium
Upcoming presidential election is a potential tsunami that could activate a dormant athletic community
Sports
Novelist Jake Lamar followed his Black writing role models to France
The Harvard graduate became a part of the literary tradition of Black American authors living in Paris
Sports
Shirley Dauger went to Paris for adventure. She made a family and career.
The multi-faceted American, who came to France ‘to smell the roses,’ became a mother, breast cancer survivor and successful private driver
Sports
Julia Browne shares her love of France as Black Paris history tour guide
British-born Canadian turned informal walking tours into a business in 1994
Sports
Jazz pianist Kirk Lightsey found respect in Paris that was missing in the United States
The 87-year-old moved to Paris for good in 1994: ‘Living in Paris was very easy’