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Olympic Gold Medalist

Gabby Douglas on the cover of Jet Magazine

Gabby Douglas covers the Labor Day issue of Jet magazine

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Gabby Douglas covers the Labor Day issue of Jet magazine, in her latest appearance in a recent sweep of media outlet domination.
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Natalie Hawkins, the mother of US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, celebrates after her daughter won the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around final at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London on August 2, 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages)

Gabby Douglas says father contributed to mom's financial woes

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theGRIO REPORT - Douglas has shared with reporters that she believes her dead beat dad is partly responsibly for her mother's financial insolvency due to his failure to pay child support, and other forms of abandonment...
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PBS to air 1-hour segment on Jesse Owens

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PBS's series 'American Experience' will honor Jesse Owens with a 1-hour look at his life and Olympic career...
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Cullen JonesOne of the great storylines from the 2008 Summer Olympics was Cullen Jones and the United States Olympic swim team. As part of the record-breaking 4X100 freestyle relay team, Jones is one of two African-Americans to hold or share a world record in swimming. Through the “Make A Splash” program, Jones is trying to improve minority participation in swimming.(AP Photo/Mike Derer)

Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones advocates water safety

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When Olympic swimming gold medalist Cullen Jones asked students at Buffalo Creek Elementary School if they thought he's ever almost drowned, not too many hands went up...
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