Trailblazers: Dominique Dawes Made Olympics History. She’s Still Changing The Game

By Malaika Jabali ·Updated February 17, 2022

With the Winter Olympics and Black History Month in full effect, it’s only right that we highlight trailblazer Dominique Dawes, who made history in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

She became the first Black American gymnast to take home gold as part of her team’s success in the Atlanta games. Along with Jair Lynch that year, she was also the first Black American ever to take

Malaika Jabali
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