Fifty years after raising clenched fists in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the shockwaves unleashed by John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s salute of defiance are still rippling around the ...

Their raised-fist protest at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 should be answered by honoring them at the Los Angeles Olympics ...

Today, the three men grace a famous mural in Sydney and Norman’s son, Matt, just produced the documentary “Salute” detailing their 1968 protest. Carlos said he’s been to both the Central State and ...

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That’s what happened Wednesday morning at San Jose State University. A town hall of intellectual heavyweights stuck to sports, discussing in depth the intersection between sports and activism, the ...

History is once again unfolding at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as Team USA members break records and score dominant triumphs. But as the Games move into their second week, a different and more ...

Unforgettable fists -- Agents of challenge -- Of civil rights, culture fights, and abstract ideals -- Movement mobilizing -- Power plays : trials, triumphs, and polarization -- Only just begun -- ...