City of Dallas debuts ‘Sha’Carri Richardson Day’ in honor of native track star

Sha’Carri Richardson, named the fastest woman in the world on Aug. 21, now has a track named in honor in Dallas. The city also declared Nov. 10 as “Sha’Carri Richardson Day.” (Courtesy of AP Photo/Ashley Landis) By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The fastest woman in the world, Sha’Carri Richardson, was honored in her hometown earlier this month. The 23-year-old track star’s legacy was cemented into the City of Dallas with Nov.10& being officially named “Sha’Carri Richardson Day.” Richardson was officially named the fastest woman in the world earlier this year after winning the women’s 100 meter race with a time of 10.65 seconds at the 2023 Track and Field World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.& In addition to having a day dedicated to her, she was also honored with the naming of a track in her honor by her former school district, Dallas Independent School District (DallaISD). The field is located at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex in the Kincaide Stadium, which is approximately a mile away from Carter High School, where the young athlete graduated from and won several state titles.& “Thank you to every student, school, coach, dignitary, teammate, friend, my city and especially my family for...