FORT SILL, Okla., Feb. 9, 2017 -- The most famous bird here, the black-capped vireo, is in the process of being promoted (or demoted, depending on one's point of view). Currently on the endangered ...

Soul Cap welcomed the approval that has come more than one year later as “a huge step in the right direction” in a sport that historically has had few Black athletes.

According to a 2020 study in The International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, Black children ages 5 to 14 have a 2.6 times higher risk of drowning death than White children. This risk ...

Alice Dearing, the first Black female swimmer to represent Britain at the Olympics, was denied wearing a Soul Cap for the 10-kilometer marathon swim at the Tokyo Olympics.

Alice Dearing was about to make history in summer 2021 as the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain at the Olympics. Then, bad news: She couldn’t wear the swim cap she wanted to. Leading ...

A swimming cap made specifically for natural Black hair has received official approval from the worldwide governing body for competitive swimming. Soul Cap is a covering made especially to protect ...

Alice Dearing - the first black swimmer to represent Team GB at an Olympic level - says the approval sets "a precedent" A swimming cap for afro hair has been approved for use in top-level ...

Swim caps made for natural Black hair have been approved for international competition, per a report from NPR.The Soul Cap is a swimming cap designed to protect thick, curly, or braided hair that ...

Alice Dearing, the first Black female swimmer to represent Britain at the Olympics, said in an opinion piece for The Guardian on Friday that FINA’s rejection of the Soul Cap last year sent the ...