It's a danger Black athletes have always faced, whether boxing great Muhammad Ali risking his freedom to take an anti-war stance in the 1960s, or more recently, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick ...

A recent study published in The Lancet has brought to light alarming statistics regarding the health risks faced by Black athletes, particularly concerning sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden ...

Black Athletes 5 Times More Likely Than White Peers To Suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest. According to the study, 'Disparities in outcomes between Black and white athletes also exist without explanation.' ...

Caitlin Clark discussed her privilege and why Black female athletes 'deserve all the credit' for the WNBA's growth during a conversation with David Letterman on his Netflix series, 'My Next Guest ...

It’s Black women athletes: 1, Old Guard: 0. These women aren’t just changing the game; they’re creating a whole new playbook. They’re turning their talent into cold, hard cash, sure, but ...

For over seventy years, black student athletes at Cornell have overcome adversity -- on the field and in the classroom -- to excel in their sports. Almost 60 black Cornellians have been named ...

CLEMSON, S.C. (WSPA) – An immersive exhibit is now open in Clemson, highlighting the legacy of black athletes from D.W. Daniel High School, accomplished from 1964 to 2014. “I essentially want ...

Even in the telling of Shields’ story, the pressure to make Black women athletes more palatable for mainstream audiences persists. Very little on screen time is given to Shields’ athleticism.

It's a danger Black athletes have always faced, whether boxing great Muhammad Ali risking his freedom to take an anti-war stance in the 1960s, or more recently, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick ...

Black athletes who speak out for political or social change have often paid a price for their actions. “One of the most definitive characteristics of pursuit of social justice, particularly by ...

Athletes have long used sports as a forum for civil rights activism. For WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud, speaking up about social justice is just as important as winning basketball games. Cloud has ...