PARIS — A century ago, at a small stadium just outside Paris, a college track and field star from Ohio named William DeHart Hubbard took a dramatic leap forward for himself and for all African ...

William DeHart Hubbard participated in the Paris Olympics 100 years ago, where he became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal for an individual Olympic event. The summer Olympics kick off this ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Maahra Hill, whose great-grandfather, DeHart Hubbard, was the first Black American to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics a century ago. The 2024 Olympics open in ...

The 2024 Olympics open in Paris next week. Many athletes who happen to be Black will compete from around the world, including Americans - Simone Biles and Fred Richard in gymnastics, Sophia Smith in ...