In this Oct. 16, 1968 file photo, United States athletes Tommie Smith, top center, and John Carlos, top right, extend their gloved fists skyward during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" after ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On Oct. 16, 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos delivered one of the most powerful and controversial protests in Olympic history during the 1968 Summer Games in ...

Kaepernick is protesting the same issues as two Olympians did 50 years ago. It was a moment in time that, even if you haven’t heard the story, you’ve probably seen the images. The date was Oct. 16, ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (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 ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Echo Summit, the site of the 1968 U.S. Olympic men’s track and field trials, was recognized in 2014 as a California Historical Landmark. Now, just 10 years later, it was ...

Dick Fosbury's high jump gold medal from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics — which he won with the revolutionary Fosbury Flop — sold at auction for $158,600. The medal was one of a few Fosbury items ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 1968 Summer Olympics souvenir flag is ...

The former Kansas player won titles in 1974 and 1978 with the revamped Celtics, earning a Finals MVP in 1976 and a spot on ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I would say I grew up in a household intent on making sure that I, and my ...