Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad is the first Muslim American woman to compete for Team USA in the Olympics while in hijab and the first female Muslim American athlete to medal, winning bronze with Team Sabre. She cofounded the clothing company Louella, inspired the first hijabi Barbie, and serves as a sports ambassador to the U.S. State Department. She grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, the daughter of a retired police officer and an elementary school special education teacher.

Lori L. Tharps is an associate professor of journalism at Temple University and the author of Same Family, Different Colors among other books. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Glamour and Essence magazines. She lives in Philadelphia with her family.