Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: U.S. Women’s Hockey Wins the Gold Today the Spotlight is on Laila Edwards, the  first Black woman on a U.S. Olympic Hockey team, as her hometown Cleveland Heights Celebrates Their Own

The city of Cleveland Heights celebrated its hometown hero, Laila Edwards, as the Olympian helped Team USA win the women’s ice hockey gold medal match at the Milano Cortina Olympics Thursday. Edwards, 22, became the first Black woman to suit up in the...