Stokely Carmichael

On This Day: The 1968 Olympics and the Iconic Moment That Almost Wasn’t

October 16, 2020

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On October 16th, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, two Black American track and field stars, stood on the Olympic podiums to receive their medals and made a statement that resonated through sports, this country, and the world. It is one of the most iconic moments in sports history, Black…

#OnThisDay: Celebrating the Freedom Riders of 1961

May 4, 2020

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May 4th, 1961, thirteen brave individuals boarded two buses in Washington, DC with the goal of traveling through the Deep Jim Crow South to New Orleans, to test the 1960 Supreme Court ruling of Boynton v. Virginia, which declared segregated facilities for interstate passengers illegal. The “Freedom Rides” were initiated…