The PERSONIFICATION of #StrongBlackWoman 💪🏾💪🏾 And she did it with SWAG!! ✨✨✨ #wontshedoit #blackgirlmagic #strongblackwoman Repost from balleralert • Black Mother Breaks the World Record for Heaviest Raw Deadlift by a Woman (Video)⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: thefineauthor⁠ ⁠ A #Columbia, #Maryland mother of two is making headlines after becoming a champion powerlifter and breaking the world record for the heaviest raw deadlift by a woman.⁠ ⁠ #TamaraWalcott, born in the #USVirginIsland of #St.Croix, was always heavier than her peers. Growing up, she remained active by playing sports, but her weight ballooned after moving to the states. After giving birth to her second son, Walcott says she became addicted to food, which caused her weight to reach 415 pounds. To shed the pounds, the now 39-year-old began weightlifting in 2017. She soon employed a personal trainer and began improving her skills.⁠ ⁠ “I wanted to take control of my life,” Walcott shared during her Wednesday appearance on “ #GoodM...