(Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) By Keyaira Boone ·Updated February 14, 2022
Erin Jackson, 29, became the first Black woman to earn a gold medal in speed skating for the United States on Sunday.
Jackson claims the prestigious honor for her performance in the women’s 500-meter speed skating race in Beijing.
According to NBC News, she slickly sprinted through the ice to complete the event in 37.04 seconds. She is the first