Raising the Bar: Black Women Who Changed Gymnastics (Black Trailblazers in Sports)
Category: Biographies and Non-Fiction, Black History, Elementary School, Sports, Upper Elementary Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group Language: English Reading Age: Elementary School, Upper Elementary More Details
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Black women are a force in the gymnastics world. But it wasn’t until 1992 that Betty Okino and Dominique Dawes became the first Black women to compete in the Olympics for Team USA. Learn about the Black gymnasts and coaches of the past and present who have made historic firsts, including Simone Biles, Sloane Blakely, and Corrinne Tarver. Then discover how Black women in gymnastics are making a difference on and off the mat.
Raising the Bar: Black Women Who Changed Gymnastics (Black Trailblazers in Sports)
Written by Ngeri Nnachi
Source: Publisher (Lerner Publishing Group)
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