After Historic Swimming Gold, Simone Manuel Addresses Police Brutality And Racism

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On a day in which Michael Phelps won his 22nd gold medal and Simone Biles cemented her legacy as the best gymnast ever by winning the all-around gold by a record margin, it was another American, Simone Manuel, who broke down the most significant barrier.

On Thursday night in Rio, Manuel became the first African-American woman to ever win an individual swimming medal at the Olympics. It happened to be a gold. In the 100-meter freestyle, Manuel actually tied…READ MORE

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  1. I am so very proud of Simone Manuel’s accomplishments.
    I was not able to listen to Front Page for the last few days. Did anyone mention that after Simone won the silver ……they failed to acknowledge her. I was waiting for an interview….but, it never came. They went on and on about some other country’s swimmer. WOW!!