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The Jack Johnson Riots

July 4, 1910: America, Racism, Violence, and the Jack Johnson-Jim Jeffries Fight…

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John Carlos and Tommie Smith

Fists of Freedom

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Black Athletes, Housing, And Racial Discrimination

“No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being Black in America is tough,”

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Muhammad Ali, the Black Press, and Induction

Houston, April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali Refuses Induction...

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The Black Athlete and Police Brutality

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Black Protests and the NFL

Headlines from protests led by Black fans and activists as they fought for fair treatment from the NFL

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