Lamecha Girma, an Ethiopian runner, was taken to hospital after hitting his head in a dramatic fall on the final lap of the men’s Olympic 3,000m steeplechase final.

The protagonist of Girma's debut novel, Immortal Dark, is Black like she is. The story is rooted in the rich Ethiopian myths and culture that Girma was raised on. And Immortal Dark — the first ...

But it’s the figurative sense that’s even more important. Girma is a first-generation American, the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants. When she dons the jersey with the U.S. crest on the ...