Chris Dickerson

Chris Dickerson: Profile in (Fierce) Courage, Part Two

“What a man, what a man, what a man…What a mighty good man…”—“Whatta Man,” by Salt-n-Pepa with En Vogue. A while back, I penned an article about one of my early idols, Chris Dickerson, a Mr.Olympia. Becoming the first African-American, oldest, and openly-gay/SGL (same-gender-loving) Mr. Olympia, Chris truly was a trailblazer. Unfortunately, in early March, the icon fell at [...]

Chris Dickerson—“Profile in (Fierce) Courage”

By Wyatt O'Brian Evans|2016-08-25T11:00:38-04:00August 25th, 2016|Categories: blog|Tags: body building, Chris Dickerson|4 Comments

“What a man, what a man, what a man…What a mighty good man…” –Whatta Man,” by Salt-n-Pepa with En Vogue. When I was growing up—as my gay identity was forming and burning brightly within--that’s what I ascribed to African-American bodybuilder Chris Dickerson, an IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) Mr. Olympia legend. On a number of levels, I was intrigued by and [...]