First black female speedskater Maame Biney smiles because ‘God has blessed me’
Maame Biney reacts after winning women's 500-meter A final race during the U.S. Olympic short track speedskating trials Dec. 16, 2017, in Kearns, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer; caption amended by RNS)
(RNS) — Biney already has made history as the first black woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team.