Stevie Wonder – ‘Golden Lady’
Florence Griffith-Joyner was a cosmic queen.
She was beautiful and powerful and sexual and visceral.
You couldn’t take your eyes off this woman if you tried and she was also an unapologetically Black blur. What I mean is that NO ONE could see her.
Flo-Jo’s swag was so official too.
Flo-Jo never slandered her regality by posing for Playboy
Flo-Jo is still undefeated in my eyes
While we’re sharing Olympic moments, let’s not forget my hero, Jamaica High School’s own Bob Beamon–
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEt_Xgg8dzc
Should have put this in the Ralph thread because of the Limey narrator but…
There used to be a better piece that talked to Bob’s coach also but I can’t seem to find it now.
Don’t forget John Carlos and Tommie Smith Mexico City ’68 either.
“unapologetically Black blur.” “Flo-Jo never slandered her regality by posing for Playboy” and you know thisssss mannnnnn!!!! I just saw Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story!!!! Inspiring to say the least.
YOU GOTTA FLOW JOE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHjCKIHjvpY
i’ve got the 92 windbreaker, the gulliest year.
damn I used to love her
Damn..I must’ve been way high that year, cuz I did not know she passed away…just realized that shit while reading this………
oh well…clik clik….swoooo..cough…catch you on the next one!
I’m still in love with her. One of the best to ever do it.
Flo Jo was so beautiful on the track. I couldn’t believe it when she passed. R.I.P. sister.
glad you reposted this…..just beautiful.
the black womens track body is glorious