First African-American Woman In History Wins Olympic Swimming Individual Event : Code Switch : NPR
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When the 20-year-old won gold Thursday night, she wasn't just an athlete excelling at her sport. She was a symbol for what should have been self-evident all along: Swimming is for everyone.
When the 20-year-old won gold Thursday night, she wasn't just an athlete excelling at her sport. She was a symbol for what should have been self-evident all along: Swimming is for everyone.
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Olympics 2016 - With Simone Manuel's gold, a liberating page in
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Why are there no black Olympic swimmers? - Quora
Why are there no black Olympic swimmers? - Quora
Simone Manuel Is The First African-American Woman To Win An
Why are there no black Olympic swimmers? - Quora
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Why are most Olympic swimmers white and most track and field
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Maritza Correia - Wikipedia
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Simone Manuel Is The First African-American Woman To Win An
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Simone Manuel Gold Medal Swimmer African American
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Olympics 2016 - With Simone Manuel's gold, a liberating page in
The Root - Congrats to Simone Manuel, the first African-American
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Olympics 2016 - With Simone Manuel's gold, a liberating page in
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Simone Emanuel, first African-American woman to win an individual