Black Girls Run! encourages African-American women to try distance running The Black Girls RUN! Facebook page has over 70,000 "likes," and the Twitter feed has almost 17,000 followers. By Dr. Tyeese L. Gaines Jun 4, 2013 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link Link Copied Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link Link Copied Mentioned in this article: African American Women Black Women Black Women in Sports More About:Health Lifestyle