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Silent Gesture... sneakers.fr report
Well here is Narbu (from sneakers.fr) report on the Silent Gesture event where I was invited… So if you know me you can see the side of my glasses at some point!Interview of Mr Tommie Smith and … more →
Emirates In Style
Happy Birthday Mummified Fox
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Simon Hickson wrote 1 month ago: A year ago today I wrote my first blog entry. You can find it here. It’s a test one really, no … more →
1968 Olympic Games-Tommie Smith & John Carlos
blackhistorymonths wrote 1 month ago: “It wasn’t done for a malignant reason. It was only done to bring attention to the atrocities … more →
Remembering Tommie Smith and John Carlos
kwanzaaguide wrote 2 months ago: On October 16th, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised their fis … more →
I made it into Beckett
Newspaperman wrote 2 months ago: Getting published is something that is not new to me. I write for a living, so seeing my name in pri … more →
W. Kamau Bell Curve @ La Peña this past Friday
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seetee wrote 4 months ago: So I finally made it to see W. Kamau Bell do a comedy show last Friday in Berkeley at La Peña Cultur … more →
Salute: Brothers of the Fist
Ann wrote 5 months ago: The year was 1968, the occasion the Mexico City Olympics. In one of the most powerful moments in Oly … more →
JUNE 6: EXPRESSIONS OF FREEDOM
Administrator wrote 6 months ago: American orator Patrick Henry is famous for saying “Give me liberty or give me death!” i … more →
12. Is Black Pride Lost in 2009?
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fathersfootprints wrote 8 months ago: On the morning of October 16, 1968, U.S. athlete Tommie Smith won the 200 meter race in a then-wor … more →
G is for Gatorade; that is NOT good enough for me!
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jgcocharo wrote 10 months ago: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet … more →
The Black Cotton Collection
akanoladarling wrote 10 months ago: Inspired by the idea that the medium of fashion can be used as a tool to spread social awareness and … more →
HOT SNEAKER ALERT: TOMMIE SMITH BLACK POWER SHOES
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illseed wrote 10 months ago: Tommie Smith and John Carlos are never ending political figures. In the 1968 Olympics they raised a … more →
The meaning of "Obama" and the history of a friendship
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Nivedita Menon wrote 10 months ago: At the Mexico Olympics in 1968, this photograph of American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos st … more →
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r. wrote 11 months ago: Many of you know this story, but it has always struck me as one of the largest displays of injustic … more →
Chris Hoy aint no hero of mine.
atlanticjaxx wrote 11 months ago: Photograph of Tommie Smith & John Carlos at the Olympics in Mexico 68′, please forgive me … more →
Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
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Simon Hickson wrote 11 months ago: Today I dragged my mum, sister, niece and nephew along to San Jose University to see Rigo 23’s … more →
Your Black Sports: Players Shut Down Brandon Marshall's Political Statement
T O wrote 1 year ago: No Obamamania for Brandon Marshall By: Dave Zirin All Brandon Marshall wanted was the opportunity to … more →
G. Larry James dies at 61; won gold, silver medals at 1968 Olympics
karthik007 wrote 1 year ago: G. Larry James, a middle-distance runner known as “The Mighty Burner” who employed his s … more →
Denver Broncos Receiver Denied Chance to Honor Barack Obama
kreuzer33 wrote 1 year ago: After scoring the winning touchdown in Denver’s in at Cleveland on Thursday night, Broncos wide rece … more →
No Obamamania for Brandon Marshall
Lawrence wrote 1 year ago: via No Obamamania for Brandon Marshall … more →
