"Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable s…
"Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable s…
Zirin widens his remit to take a hard look at the trends now shaping sports in the United States and abroad, including an analysis of the 2006 World Cup.
The nation's sharpest sportswriter explores the contested politics of sports and profiles athletes making change.
A discussion of the social history of sports, politics, race, class, and the identity of professional athletes, including examples such as the use of the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina, the use of steroids in baseball, and the relationship between the NBA and hip-hop.
