Gabby Douglas covers the Essence 'Women of the Year' issue

After appearing on one of Time magazine's Olympics-themed covers in July, Douglas is set to grace the December issue of Essence, appearing on one of the issue's two "Women of the Year" covers.

Black women at the 2012 Olympics: A cure for reality television

Valorie Burton

OPINION - Sometimes I feel bombarded by the negative images of women who look like me on reality television. But two weeks of Olympics coverage was like a breath of fresh air complete with a cast of beautiful, triumphant black women...

Black hair and the Olympics: Musing on the good, the fab and the pretty

Kirsten West-Savali

OPINION - Our sisters came, they saw and they conquered. And they looked damn good while they were doing it...

Black American 2012 Olympic winners

Carrie Healey

SLIDESHOW - theGrio congratulates African-Americans who have competed in the London Games, and recognizes black Americans who have earned medals...

Carmelita Jeter: One to watch at this year’s Olympic games

Clutch Magazine

CLUTCH - Carmelita Jeter’s determination is second to none. After failing to make it out of the semifinals in the 2008 Olympic trials, the 32-year-old California native didn’t give up. She took to the track and trained harder.

Jeter may not run at 100, 200 trials

theGrio

World champion sprinter Carmelita Jeter remains on the fence about whether she will run both the 100 and 200 at the U.S. Olympic trials later this month in Eugene, Ore...

US wins women's 4x100 relay at worlds

theGrio

DAEGU, South Korea (AP) - The United States won the women's 4x100-meter relay Sunday at the world championships, with 100 gold medalist Carmelita Jeter running the final leg...

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Carmelita Jeter

Gabby Douglas covers the Essence 'Women of the Year' issue

Black women at the 2012 Olympics: A cure for reality television

Black hair and the Olympics: Musing on the good, the fab and the pretty

Black American 2012 Olympic winners

Carmelita Jeter: One to watch at this year’s Olympic games

Jeter may not run at 100, 200 trials

US wins women's 4x100 relay at worlds

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