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Still ‘in the midst of a struggle,’ NAACP honors John Carlos, Tommie Smith in Sacramento
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJohn Carlos wore a necklace with a Black fist pendant over his tie and dress shirt Saturday — the...
Generational civil rights leaders gather on UC Berkeley panel to pass baton
NBC Sports BayArea via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoDr. Harry Edwards, Dr. John Carlos and Dr. Tommie Smith, three of the biggest champions for justice...
Malcolm Gladwell podcast examines iconic 1968 Olympic protest and its San Jose roots
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMalcolm Gladwell's latest podcast "Legacy of Speed" focuses on the story behind the famous photo of...
Cal women's basketball activists enlist Dr. John Carlos for ‘Race for Change'
NBC Sports BayArea via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoDr. John Carlos will be in the Bay Area this weekend for the fourth annual "Race for Change," which...
Apple TV+ series ‘Swagger’ tackles prison pipeline, with John Carlos as guest star
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTheGrio spoke with “Swagger” creator-writer Reggie Rock Bythewood and Dr. John Carlos about season...
Olympics medalist Tommie Smith is up for National Book Award
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA picture story co-authored by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and a novel by Nobel laureate Olga...
Shaikin: How Harry Edwards continues to honor Jackie Robinson's legacy
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoOn Monday, the Dodgers celebrated the remarkable life and enduring impact of Jackie Robinson, the...
A soccer match's statement on free speech
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter coaching youth soccer teams in the 1980s and 1990s, where either a son or daughter of mine was on the team, I have rarely watched soccer, except...
Olympian and civil rights icon John Carlos introduces Jaylen Brown at supermax signing event
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoBefore officially signed his new supermax extension, civil rights icon and Olympian John Carlos...
Athlete, Actor, Activist. Damien Leake is a Triple Threat Breaking Barriers
Growing Bolder via AOL· 1 month agoDamien Leake is making his mark on the world as an actor, a civil rights activist, and the fastest...