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Locker room talk: Jim Brown met with Trump because ‘I’m interested in helping...
What are we willing to die for in the age of Donald Trump? This was the overarching question that repeatedly came to mind Tuesday afternoon as I listened to an impressive panel of journalists, former...
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50 Greatest Black Athletes — the top 10 snubs and five honorable mentions...
The list is complete. The 50 Greatest Black Athletes have been determined by the public — 10,350 adults whom SurveyMonkey polled to decide who should be considered the best of the best in black...
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The reign of Lew Alcindor in the age of revolt When black collegians debated...
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The Mexico City Olympics protest and the media Comparing coverage of Smith...
The black power salute by American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on a Mexico City medal stand at the 1968 Summer Olympics is one of the most iconic images in the history of sports activism....
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George Foreman: ‘If I had to do it all over again, I would have had two...
George Foreman, a Texan by birth and girth, has been a fascinating, sometimes bewildering slice of the American culture for five decades. Puncher, preacher, pitchman — Foreman has worn many hats and...
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Champions unite: Tommie Smith pays the Warriors a visit The NBA champs are...
OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 50 years ago, Tommie Smith extended his black-fisted glove to the heavens during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. On Tuesday,...
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