Lolo Jones, colorism and the white-male driven media machine
OPINION - Lolo Jones is conventionally pretty, biracial, and very light complexioned in a sport that – in the U.S. at least – is dominated by African-American women...
Stop asking black track athletes about Lolo Jones
OPINION - With all the success these Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells have achieved, is it really appropriate for the media to ask them about Lolo Jones immediately following their race?...
Lolo Jones: Media 'ripped me to shreds'
theGRIO REPORT - Olympian Lolo Jones appeared on NBC's Today show Wednesday, after finishing fourth in Tuesday's 100m hurdle finals...
Dawn Harper, Kellie Wells shine in women's hurdles
LONDON (AP) — Sally Pearson stood in the rain, hands on head, eyes fixed on a big screen, desperately willing her name to show up first so she wouldn’t b
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Hurdles champion 'bothered' by lack of press
LOS ANGELES - Dawn Harper is returning to the London Games to defend her gold medal ('08, Beijing) in the 100-meter hurdles...
