July 7th, 2008
Don’t expect to see a Black athlete on the cover of Vogue ever again.
The April issue of the fashion magazine that featured LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen sold only 350,000 copies on newstands.
According to ABC Rapid Report, that’s down from the usual 452,000 and is the worst-selling April issue of Vogue since 2001.
Even with all the hype around the cover, drummed up by the homie at the Worldwide Leader, the magazine still struggled to sell copies.
It wasn’t a bad attempt on Vouge’s part to broaden their audience but they alienated their core readers in the process.
Unless you are putting a Candace Parker or Allyson Felix, my manhood won’t allow me to pick up a copy of the magazine.
But, hey, that’s just me.
TAGS: Allyson Felix, Candace Parker, Jemele Hill, LeBron James, Vogue
July 6th, 2008

Allyson Felix is headed to Beijing.
The 23-year-old easily won the 200 meters finals on the last day of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials in Eugene, running a 21.82.
The race for third place was much closer, as Marshevet Hooker took a tumble at the finish line and beat out fourth place Lauryn Williams by .01-seconds.
(Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
TAGS: Allyson Felix, Eugene 08, Summer Olympics
June 28th, 2008
EUGENE, OREGON - Allyson Felix failed to qualify in the 100 meters on Saturday, finishing fifth with a time of 10.96.
Muna Lee (10.85), Torri Edwards (10.89), and Lauryn Williams (10.89) took the top three spots and will be representing the United States in Beijing.
“I’m definitely disappointed,” Felix said. “I can’t get too down; I’ve still got the 200 to go. My 100 has come a long way.”
Felix’s specialty is the 200 meters, where she earned a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 18.
Originally, Felix has plans of running the 200 and 400 meters in the Olympics but had to switch to the 100 because of scheduling conflicts.
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
TAGS: Allyson Felix, Eugene 08