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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

All content by Ta’Kyla Bates
Alabama guard Loyal McQueen (#0) dribbles the ball against South Florida on Nov. 16, 2023, at Coleman Coliseum.

From discrimination to empowerment: Black female athletes and hair standards

Abby McCreary and Ta’Kyla Bates February 28, 2024

With her long-awaited return to the Olympic stage, Gabby Douglas, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, will look to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Douglas received the all-around gold and the team...

Lucy’s Legacy helps first year female students of color find their ‘home away from home’ 

Lucy’s Legacy helps first year female students of color find their ‘home away from home’ 

Jeffrey Kelly and Ta’Kyla Bates October 19, 2022

Since the fall of 2019, one floor of John England Jr. Hall has been a space where a small group of freshmen women of color have been able to forge a home away from home through Lucy’s Legacy, an academic...