Athlete Activism

Here’s a team-by-team list, including the reasons for some of their choices

‘It’s a win-win-win situation’

‘I understand that I chose the path that was much greater than myself and much greater than basketball’

With decades of perspective on athlete activism, the former sharpshooter talks candidly about today’s world

The WNBA star responds to the Atlanta Dream co-owner’s criticism of Black Lives Matter

The reigning Super Bowl MVP follows in the footsteps of other Black quarterbacks who have been the NFL’s highest-paid players

The face of women’s basketball accomplished something greater than helping a city win a championship: She helped a man win his freedom.

Our history shows African Americans make gains, but are stopped short of full equality

That grammatical pause helps explain how racism thrives

‘What a profound, mature, insightful and knowledgeable young lady … at that age, she understands what we’re experiencing is wrong, and she realizes that her voice truly matters’