https://www.wrkf.org/tags/track-and-field track and field en-US Copyright Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:40:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/sports/2014-07-20/why-an-african-american-sports-pioneer-remains-obscure The story of Alice Coachman Davis, who died last week, offers plentiful reminders about mid-century attitudes on race and gender. But ultimately, her story is about transcending all that. Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:40:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/sports/2014-07-20/why-an-african-american-sports-pioneer-remains-obscure Alan Greenblatt