Tommie Smith

The many forms of white privilege

ESPN contributing writer Tom Junod examines white privilege and the forms it can take

Champions unite: Tommie Smith pays the Warriors a visit

The NBA champs are honoring the iconic track star who protested in 1968

George Foreman: ‘If I had to do it all over again, I would have had two flags’

Boxer has no regrets carrying an American flag around the ring days after John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists on the Olympic podium

Jenkins vs. Reid: United in the struggle but torn apart by tactics

Just like John Carlos and Tommie Smith, different paths to activism

The Mexico City Olympics protest and the media

Comparing coverage of Smith and Carlos in 1968 to Kaepernick today shows what’s changed — and what hasn’t

Today’s NFL players see the same injustices that prompted Jim Brown to be an activist

Brown’s stature on the field and in Hollywood got people to pay attention

The reign of Lew Alcindor in the age of revolt

When black collegians debated boycotting the Olympics in 1968, he emerged as the most prominent face on campus

50 Greatest Black Athletes — the top 10 snubs and five honorable mentions

Making the case for the list’s most glaring omissions

Locker room talk: Jim Brown met with Trump because ‘I’m interested in helping my people’

The power and status of today’s athletes can change social activism game