Author: Sweetrocks

Florence Griffith Joyner Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set...

Donyale Luna Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Donyale Luna was an American model and actress. Generally cited as “the first black supermodel”, Luna was the first African American model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in May...

Althea Gibson Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Althea Neale Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to...

Charlize Theron Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, an American Cinematheque Award, and the Silver Bear for...

Naomi Osaka Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player. She is the reigning champion in women’s singles at the Australian Open. Osaka has been ranked No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking...

Debbie Allen Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Deborah Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a former member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She is perhaps best known for her work on the 1982 musical-drama television series Fame, where she portrayed dance teacher...

Coco Chanel Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel  was a French fashion designer, Nazi spy, and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with liberating women from the...

Regina King Sweetrocks Inspiring Woman Regina King is an American actress and television director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Primetime Emmy Awards. Time magazine named King one of...