The action had its roots in the formation the previous year of the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR). Inspired by the growing U.S. Black Power movement, the Project's aim was to encourage ...

The black power freedom salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics was a protest felt across the world and it remains a symbol against racism and for equality. The two men behind that moment were San ...

(WNDU) - On this final day of Black History Month, WNDU 16 News Now has an exclusive story about a moment in history which still resonates today. It all started at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Winning the Olympic 200-meter final was “a moment ... "It was a polarizing moment because it was seen as an example of black power radicalism," says Doug Hartmann, a University of Minnesota ...

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she was the first Black gymnast to win an Olympic gold ... In March, she’s releasing “I’m That ...

Smith and Carlos bowed their heads and raised a fist in a black leather glove ... his role at the time and did not compete at another Olympic games. 4. Smith and Carlos carried Peter Norman ...

Black women athletes are in the forefront of the 2025 US Olympics hall of fame. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 highlights the enduring legacy of Black athletes whose ...

American track athlete Sha'Carri Richardson shared glimpses from her time in New York before the Met Gala 2025 red carpet event.