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Sat, 02.18.2006

The First Black Wins An Winter Olympic individual Gold Medal.

Shani Davis

*On this date in 2006, Shani Davis became the first Black to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history.

He captured the men's 1,000-meter speed skating race in Turin, Italy. After crossing the line and spotting his time, Davis, the first guy to break 1:09 on the slow Turin ice, thrusts his right fist in the air.

As he coasted along the back straightaway, he raised both arms toward the roof of the Olympic oval and then put his hands on his head in noticeable relief.

New Poem Each Day

Poetry Corner

Don’t know why there no sun up in the sky, stormy weather. Since my man and I ain’t together, keeps rainin all the time. Life is time, the time.... STORMY WEATHER by Lena Horne.
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