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The Supremes, Marcus Garvey, Tupac Shakur: the cultural figures who inspired our Black History Month panel

At the end of Black History Month, our panel reveal the influences that helped them shape their beliefs and identities

The Guardian - UK

That Time the FBI Conspired To Get George Foreman an Award for Boxing

In 1968, the feds thought that the boxing champion—and future grill salesman—could be a potent weapon against the left.

Reason

George Foreman showed every gesture is political – especially for Black athletes

At the 1968 Olympics, Foreman’s flag-waving was seen as deference. But the reaction to it reveals the limited ways we allow Black athletes to express themselves

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Nick Bosa’s MAGA hat vs. Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling: Will the NFL reveal a double standard?

After the San Francisco 49ers won its Oct. 27 National Football League game against the Dallas Cowboys, their star defensive lineman, Nick Bosa, appeared in a post-game media segment wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat in violation of the league’s uniform rules.

The Conversation

Politics, protest and play: how the stadium became America’s public square

A new book from Columbia University professor Frank Andre Guridy examines the successful repurposing of the US sports stadium into a hub of American public life

The Guardian - US

New Edwin Moses doc '13 Steps' shows how clearing the hurdles was the easy part for a track icon

Not long after Edwin Moses figured out how to attack the solution to track’s ultimate math problem, he transformed himself into the best hurdler in history

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics embraces modern life with age-old burdens

Just a few weeks before the start of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the American former athlete Tommie Smith was in the French capital and inter alia recounting how he and fellow sprinters John Carlos and Peter Norman essentially winged their way into what would become one of the most…

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Are the Olympic Games politically neutral?

In the early 20th century, the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, wrote that the competition ought to be “free from political interference”. Yet it’s often hard for champions to escape world affairs. Take the example of Algerian judoka, Fethi Nourine, who withdrew in from the Tokyo…

The Conversation

Abused, expelled, orphaned at eight months: how athlete Bob Beamon beat the odds – and became a legend

In 1968, in one of the top five Olympic moments of the last century, the long jumper made a leap so jaw-dropping it inspired the superlative Beamonesque. He discusses pride, pressure and the politics of that momentous Summer Games

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s raised fist - how one gesture can be used by Republicans, socialists, fascists, white supremacists and Black athletes

As former President Donald Trump exited the building where he had been found guilty of 34 felonies on May 30, 2024, he waved and raised a clenched fist to those who had gathered outside.

The Conversation

Olympic legend Tommie Smith comes to Paris to share stories of triumph and revolt

Such is the aura of the 1968 Olympic 200 metres gold medallist Tommie Smith that sports historians with multiple degrees melt in his presence and even grown women stand up and cry out for a picture with him because it's their birthday.

Radio France Internationale

Paris expo recounts global struggles throughout Olympics history

French culture chiefs on Friday unveiled their latest blockbuster exhibition aimed at adding a more reflective level to the Olympic and Paralympic fever set to grip France from the middle of July.

Radio France Internationale

Exploring The Top 10 Sports Mavericks Who Redefined The Game

Explore the stories of iconic athletes who broke barriers and inspired change in the world of sports.

Top News

At HOTA, sneakers find their well-deserved place in art galleries at last

Sneakers were once traditionally associated with what fashion academic Naomi Braithwaite describes as “athleticism”: they were only considered in their relationship to sports.

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Mexico 1968: Between repression and the fight for democracy

The XIX Olympic Games, held in Mexico from October 12 to 27, 1968, were the first to be hosted by a "developing" country. A long struggle had preceded the awarding of the JJOO to Mexico.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Olympian and civil rights icon John Carlos introduces Jaylen Brown at supermax signing event

Before officially signed his new supermax extension, civil rights icon and Olympian John Carlos spoke about Jaylen Brown's character and role in the community.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jaylen Brown wants to address wealth inequality in Boston following supermax contract extension

Jaylen Brown signed his supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics surrounded by his STEAM students at MIT and alongside Olympian John Carlos.

The Guardian - UK

Jim Hines obituary

American sprinter who was the first man to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds

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US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds, dies at 76

The athletics world is paying tribute to the late Jim Hines, the first man to stop a clock in under 10 seconds for the 100m.

The Independent UK

50 years later, sprinter Matthews welcomed back to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the games more than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics

The Guardian - UK

From start to limp finish, the OneLove armband saga has been a disappointment

Football federations should take a stand on moral issues, but in Qatar they folded when Fifa put them under pressure

Tribune News Service

Scott Fowler: Charlie Scott on racism, trailblazing, Dean Smith and why he chose UNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlie Scott, this week’s star of the “Sports Legends of the Carolinas” series, was the first Black basketball player on scholarship at the University of North Carolina. In many ways, he was the Tar Heels’ version of baseball player Jackie Robinson, dealing with the racism inherent in…

The Guardian - US

Fifty years on, Matthews and Collett are owed an apology for their Olympic expulsion

The Americans’ actions at the 1972 Games had echoes of Tommie Smith and John Carlos. But today their story has been largely forgotten

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The collisions between sports and politics underscore our need for tolerance of dissent

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black…

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