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 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 ...

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 ...

Alice Coachman achieved her greatest fame in 1948 when she won the Olympic high jump title in an Olympic and American record of 5' 6 1/8", becoming the first Black woman, from any country, to win an ...

CBS Sports will be honoring Black athletes during Black History Month with a series of vignettes that will air on CBS Sports Network. Former Olympic athlete Alice Coachman is the subject of one.

The White House Correspondents' Association is honoring Ethel Payne and Alice Dunnigan, the first Black women to be members of the White House press corps.