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Joe Louis: Black Fitness History Episode #9

Joe Louis: Black Fitness History Episode #9

BFH Workout #9: Joe Louis   Joe Louis, born on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama, was an iconic American boxer widely known as the "Brown Bomber." Dominating the heavyweight...

Joe Louis: Black Fitness History Episode #9

BFH Workout #9: Joe Louis   Joe Louis, born on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama, was an iconic American boxer widely known as the "Brown Bomber." Dominating the heavyweight...

Althea Gibson: Black Fitness History Episode #8

Althea Gibson: Black Fitness History Episode #8

On a warm August day in 1927, in the small farming town of Silver, South Carolina, a baby girl named Althea Neale Gibson came into the world. Her parents, Daniel...

Althea Gibson: Black Fitness History Episode #8

On a warm August day in 1927, in the small farming town of Silver, South Carolina, a baby girl named Althea Neale Gibson came into the world. Her parents, Daniel...

Arthur Ashe: Black Fitness History Episode #7

Arthur Ashe: Black Fitness History Episode #7

BFH Workout #7: Arthur Ashe   Arthur Ashe, born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, was a trailblazing American tennis player, author, and civil rights activist. Breaking racial barriers,...

Arthur Ashe: Black Fitness History Episode #7

BFH Workout #7: Arthur Ashe   Arthur Ashe, born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, was a trailblazing American tennis player, author, and civil rights activist. Breaking racial barriers,...

Debi Thomas: Black Fitness History Episode #6

Debi Thomas: Black Fitness History Episode #6

BFH Workout #6: Debi Thomas   Debbie Thomas, born on March 25, 1967, in Poughkeepsie, New York, is a former American figure skater and orthopedic surgeon.  Thomas gained international acclaim...

Debi Thomas: Black Fitness History Episode #6

BFH Workout #6: Debi Thomas   Debbie Thomas, born on March 25, 1967, in Poughkeepsie, New York, is a former American figure skater and orthopedic surgeon.  Thomas gained international acclaim...

Jesse Owens: Black Fitness History Episode #5

Jesse Owens: Black Fitness History Episode #5

Jesse Owens, born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama, was an African-American track and field athlete who achieved iconic status for his performances at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.  Despite...

Jesse Owens: Black Fitness History Episode #5

Jesse Owens, born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama, was an African-American track and field athlete who achieved iconic status for his performances at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.  Despite...

Jackie Joyner Kersee: Black Fitness History Episode #4

Jackie Joyner Kersee: Black Fitness History Epi...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, born on March 3, 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois, is a retired American track and field athlete.  Widely considered one of the greatest female athletes of all...

Jackie Joyner Kersee: Black Fitness History Epi...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, born on March 3, 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois, is a retired American track and field athlete.  Widely considered one of the greatest female athletes of all...