Alice Coachman, first Black Olympian and Albany native, honored in Macon
MACON, Ga. (WALB) - Alice Coachman, the first Black Olympian and Albany native, was honored in Macon on Wednesday. Coachman was inducted into the G...
MACON, Ga. (WALB) - Alice Coachman, the first Black Olympian and Albany native, was honored in Macon on Wednesday. Coachman was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame at Wesleyan College. Casandra Grant, Coachman's cousin, said growing up in the segregated south, Coachman overcame discrimination and unequal access to resources. But that didn't stop her. 'I think Alice would say on this wonderful day, International Women's Day, I think she would definitely say never give up on your dreams, always accomplish what you want.