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Are Howard Athletes Being Forced To 'Bow Down' To The System?

After five years of taking a knee, the Howard University women's basketball team is being moved to the locker room to avoid "bad light."
03/06/2026

Remembering A Season of Advocacy: When WNBA Players Postponed Games for Social Justice

Retracing the moment that the league's top stars chose addressing the police shooting of a Black man over competition.
02/25/2026

The Impact of Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest

Rarely has a preseason moment done as much to alter a career and American sports.
02/23/2026

Remembering the Courage of Silence: Why This 1968 Protest Still Resonates in 2026

Learn how Tommie Smith and John Carlos used the Olympic Podium to spotlight American lynchings, poverty, and systemic racism.
02/06/2026

Viral Anti-ICE Church Protest Leads to Federal Charges and a Fake Photo

Activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and two others face charges over a St. Paul church action as the White House is called out for sharing an altered arrest image.
01/23/2026

Don Lemon’s Livestream Put Him in DOJ’s Line of Fire

On MLK Day, Lemon was accused of being a protest ringleader and has been flagged under laws once used against the Ku Klux Klan.
01/20/2026

Gloria Browne-Marshall Isn’t Here for Freedom Freeloaders 

The activist and playwright’s new book digs deep into America’s protest legacy — and why now is not the time to get too comfortable.
10/09/2025

WNBA All-Stars Make Powerful Statement on Pay Equity

Several WNBA All-Stars wore "Pay Us What You Owe Us" shirts, sending a powerful, unified message to the league amidst tense collective bargaining negotiations.
07/21/2025

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Through Action: 5 Ways to Observe the MLK Holiday

Thinking of ways to commemorate the life of the Civil Rights icon? Here are a few you can do.
01/15/2025

Rev. Al Sharpton Demonstrates at Office of Hedge Fund Manager Who Targeted Claudine Gay

He accused Bill Ackman of racism and says the National Action Network will picket his office weekly.
01/05/2024

Ex-UFC Champion Jamahal Hill's Bus Caught in Skirmish With Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators in New York

Hill and his team were trapped in a van as protestors called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
11/13/2023