Athlete Activism

The cultural resonance, political awakening and activation of the black athlete, as told in pictures

Just contemplating a protest in 1969 ended the football careers of many of his teammates

His willingness to tackle racial inequality, police shootings and even the president has emboldened other players

A look back at some of those who were willing to flex in 2017

Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.

Incidents involving LeBron James, Adam Jones show racism is as virulent as ever

The Pro Bowler spoke on Colin Kaepernick and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in Washington, D.C.

DeShields talks about Tennessee after Pat Summitt, her baseball-playing family, and athlete activism

Hotbed of ’60s activism to look at challenges for today’s athlete-activists

Sports activist icons will be kicking off San Jose State’s focus on social change and athletics