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On the Passing of HBCU and Olympic Coaching Legend Ed Temple
On the Passing of HBCU and Olympic Coaching Legend Ed Temple

September 28, 2016
He trained 40 black woman Olympians who won 23 Olympic medals, thirteen of them gold.

The Unbearable Bigotry of Mike Ditka
The Unbearable Bigotry of Mike Ditka

September 26, 2016
Mike Ditka is parroting Donald Trump’s racist dog whistle about Colin Kaepernick.

The NBA Is Trying to Convince Players Not to Protest Police Brutality on the Court
The NBA Is Trying to Convince Players Not to Protest Police Brutality on the Court

September 23, 2016
But WNBA players have shown why it's probably not going to work. 

Colin Kaepernick on Terence Crutcher and ‘Racism Disguised as Patriotism’
Colin Kaepernick on Terence Crutcher and ‘Racism Disguised as Patriotism’

September 21, 2016
A new generation of athletes and sports fans are learning that courage is contagious.

Bigots Beware: White Athletes Are Becoming Sympathetic to Anthem Protests
Bigots Beware: White Athletes Are Becoming Sympathetic to Anthem Protests

September 19, 2016
We have, as of this writing, not seen white, male pro athletes join the “Kaepernick protests.” But you can sense that it is coming.

The Seahawks Are Trying to Reroute Kaepernick’s Protest, and They’re Completely Missing the Point
The Seahawks Are Trying to Reroute Kaepernick’s Protest, and They’re Completely Missing the Point

September 15, 2016
The Seahawks’ latest move ignores community organizations on the ground and treats police violence like it’s a communication problem.

Sports, Protest, and Risking Your Life: Interview With 2016 Olympic Medalist and Protester Feyisa Lilesa
Sports, Protest, and Risking Your Life: Interview With 2016 Olympic Medalist and Protester Feyisa Lilesa

September 14, 2016
Marathoner Feyisa Lilesa won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Ethiopia. Then he knowingly endangered his life by challenging Ethiopia to change.

Solidarity With Kaepernick Ripples Through the NFL on September 11
Solidarity With Kaepernick Ripples Through the NFL on September 11

September 12, 2016
Players around the NFL staged a “quiet insurrection” in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police violence.

Colin Kaepernick Is Winning
Colin Kaepernick Is Winning

September 9, 2016
Those who said last week that they disagreed with Colin Kaepernick’s methods but agreed with his goals owe him an apology.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick Twenty Years Before Colin Kaepernick
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick Twenty Years Before Colin Kaepernick

September 8, 2016
He has no regrets.