Doug Williams' historic Super Bowl revisited 25 years later
OPINION - To some degree, Williams’ victory in Super Bowl XXII shattered racial stereotypes about the ability of black athletes to excel in such a position...
Usain Bolt slams 'attention-seeking' Carl Lewis
LONDON (AP) - Usain Bolt took a momentary break from basking in his historic Olympic sprinting double to fiercely criticize Carl Lewis...
PBS to air 1-hour segment on Jesse Owens
PBS's series 'American Experience' will honor Jesse Owens with a 1-hour look at his life and Olympic career...
London subway stops named for Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis
LONDON (AP) - Hop on the Underground at 'Jesse Owen' station. After one stop change at 'Carl Lewis.' And then ride the Tube all the way to "'Michael Phelps'..
Mackie races to get Jesse Owens biopic made
theGRIO REPORT - Anthony Mackie has set his sights on starring in a biopic about the Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens....
Slideshow: Notorious pro athlete name changes
SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Ron Artest's unusual intention to change his name to "Metta World Peace" we decided to take a look down memory lane...
Spike Lee: Our new kid's book is good for adults, too
NEW YORK - Director Spike Lee and his wife, writer and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, have penned their third children's book, "Giant Steps to Change the World."...
TheGrio Reflects: 50th anniversary of the 1936 Olympic games
TheGrio Reflects - The 1936 Olympics is often remembered for what some thought was a snub of American Jesse Owens by Hitler...
