Alison Mariella Désir, author of the book, “Running While Black: Finding Freedom ... There were no cross-country or track and field teams for women at her high school or at Morgan State ...

When Bevans began running, Black women marathon runners were rare ... Gary Corbitt, son of ultrarunning legend Ted Corbitt, keeps track of all this history. Leading up to her first Boston Marathon ...

According to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), the number of Black women running is record-breaking, NBC News reports. “People are becoming more comfortable with seeing ...

Porter, who is running for the position ... even though that would mean displacing the hypothetical black woman she was advocating. “I have a track record for fighting for the very kinds ...