In 2019, just a few months after being dropped by Nike and 10 months after giving birth to her daughter, sprinter Allyson Felix became the first athlete to win 12 gold medals at the world championships, breaking a record she had previously held with Usain Bolt. Given the circumstances of her contract negotiations — during which Nike refused to offer her maternity protections — Felix's win felt like a victory for women, and especially Black women, all over the world.