Twenty years before Colin Kapernick, former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf began to protest oppression and tyranny during the national anthem:
The United States of America was born from protest: the country’s roots grew from [...]
October
6,
2022
Via The Washington Post, an article on how the Rooney Rule failed to create equitable opportunities for Black coaches, and then spread to corporate America and fell short there, too:
In 2020, as protests raged after the murder [...]
October
3,
2022
Via Runner's World, a look at Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel's efforts to use running to spotlight issues Indigenous communities face, including the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women epidemic:
May 5 is the [...]
October
3,
2022
This is an exciting effort to bring together BIPOC players, fans, media members, executives, sponsors, allies, and other stakeholders to disrupt racism on and off the ice and make hockey welcoming for [...]
September
29,
2022
The Iranian men’s national soccer team covered up their country’s emblem ahead of their friendly against Senegal on Wednesday, an act in solidarity with the ongoing women’s rights protests throughout the country. More than [...]
September
25,
2022
Allyson Felix’s on-track accomplishments are second to none.
She’s the most decorated woman in Olympic track & field history, the most decorated U.S. track & field Olympian and the most decorated athlete in World [...]