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Athletes considered skipping 1968 Olympics after King’s assassination
As Covid-19 raged so did the battle for equity and social justice for Black Americans
A moment that changed the course of the Olympics
The call for a boycott was nothing new to San Jose State sprinter Lee Evans. Evans knew what was coming…
It’s always good to have someone in your corner who is going to look out for you, no matter the…
LOS ANGELES-Fifty years ago, Dr. Tommie Smith and Dr. John Carlos defied Olympic referendum and rebuked their homeland with the…
It has been 50 years since the 1968 Summer Olympics (Oct. 12-Oct. 27) took place in Mexico City, Mexico. But…
John Carlos has a lot to say about a lot of things. This is one guy who doesn’t believe in…
Olympic gold medal winner Jim Hines broke the mold in the 100 meters. And he did it on the world’s…
By Dennis J. Freeman Forty-two years ago, Dr. Tommie Smith ran the race of his life, setting a world record…
By Dennis J. Freeman Tommie Smith has given up his gold medal and track cleats to the highest bidder. Perhaps…