Alice Dunnigan and Ethel L. Payne, first Black female White House reporters, honored with eponymous lectern. Dunnigan became the first Black woman credentialed to join the White House press corps ...

Becoming a pioneer for Black American women in track and field wasn’t initially on the radar for Alice Coachman, but that’s exactly what happened in 1948 when Coachman became the first Black woman ...

Alice Coachman, first Black Olympian and Albany native, honored in Macon. By Alicia Lewis. Published: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST MACON, Ga. (WALB) - Alice Coachman, the first Black ...

In 1948, African-American high jumper Alice Coachman became the first black woman to take home a gold medal at the London Olympic Games - but she still faced racism. This is her story.