John Carlos

Carlos, US athletes take stand to end Olympic protest rule

June 27, 2020

John Carlos wants to abolish the rule that bans protests at the Olympics. ... read more »

Black Fact of the Day: June 5, 2019 – Brought to you by Black365

June 5, 2019

On this day June 5, 1945, olympian John Carlos, who raised a “Black Power Fist” during the 1968 Olympics, was born. ... read more »

Former Army Attorney Says NFL Players Have Abandoned Racial Injustice Protests

November 22, 2018

NFL players have largely abandoned both challenging the harsh reality of racial injustice in this country via protest and supporting Colin Kaepernick as the number of demonstrations during the anthem continues to dwindle, according to Kaia Wright, a highly decorated former Army attorney. ... read more »

USC School of Architecture Launches Dean Curry’s New CreativeTalks Series

November 1, 2018

In an auditorium at the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture, students, faculty and the general public listened and participated in an interdisciplinary conversation between the School’s first black Dean, ... read more »

Athlete Activists: Sports Figures Who Spoke Up for the Masses

February 22, 2018

These athletes rallied for the masses in order to enforce equality ... read more »

Black History: 50th Anniversary of the Human Rights Salute

February 21, 2018

The 1968 Olympics Human Rights Salute ... read more »

This Week In Black History (October 12 – October 18)

October 28, 2017

Lerone Bennett, Jr. was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, was a scholar, author and historian, known for his studies on race relations in the United States. ... read more / view gallery »