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The picture (and actions) demonstrating the activism of the track stars at the 1968 Olympics cost them everything and gave…
MGM is partnering with Participant and Macro to make "'68,' a dramatic feature film about the Black Power protest at…
Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Gwen Berry are among those urging the IOC not to punish participants who demonstrate at…
Olympic track champion and social activist, Lee Evans has passed away at the age of 74. Evans won gold and…
The changes will apply to the Olympic trials, but not the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which is run by the…
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is bestowing its highest honor on Tommie Smith and John Carlos, nealry 50 years…
Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos holding their black fists in the air at the 1968 Summer Olympics wa a direct…
John Legend and Jesse Williams are set to work together to produce a film called With Drawn Arms, which will focus on…
Is the NFL blackballing Colin Kaepernick because of his strong political stance in support of black people?
VIDEO - Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he wasn't sure his team would be returning to its normal "safe haven,"…
theGRIO REPORT - On this day in 1968, at the Olympics Games in Mexico City, two black U.S. medalists—Tommie Smith…
RIETI, Italy (AP) — When Tommie Smith bowed his head and thrust a black-gloved fist toward the sky from the…
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - An American athlete who took part in a controversial black-power salute at the 1968 Olympics says…
SLIDESHOW - Every four years we watch the Olympics Games with excitement as America's greatest athletes compete against their best…
theGRIO REPORT - For decades, pro athletes have often been criticized for refusing to take political and social stances as…
VIDEO - Today, John Carlos is promoting his new memoir titled, 'The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment that Changed…