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Monday Open Thread: African Americans In Winter Sports

October 7, 2013 by Miranda 175 Comments

Good Morning POU! With the Winter Olympics coming up next year in Sochi, Russia, I thought it would be a good time to look at some athletes of color in the winter sports, both past and present.  Andre Horton - Skier Horton, from Anchorage, was one of the best-known and successful African-American skiers until his retirement. He was the first black skier to be on the US … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African Americans In Winter Sports

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