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The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its 11th annual Legacy Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took place on June 24 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Sacramento. By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its 11th annual Legacy Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took pl...

Best known for his role in the 1968 Olympic protests by San Jose State sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, ​Harry Edwards​ also has collaborated over the years with some of the biggest names in pro sports​, including Colin Kaepernick, to give athletes of color a voice

Event will feature speakers, food trucks, vendors, raffles and more

I have to admit that I have a strong prejudice against statues of famous people. It doesn’t matter if they have been erected to mark an historical contribution, a sporting achievement or as a piece of political propaganda, I loathe them all (well most of them anyway). They are often creepy, over bea

The KPBS podcast 'Port of Entry' combines cuisine and borders in its fourth and newest season. Plus, each episode this season will be available in English and Spanish.

While the history books have credited Carl Lewis, its important to note that Tyus accomplished winning back to back Olympic gold medals two decades before Lewis. Furthermore, it would be nearly a century before any other athlete broke her record.

The play examines both the bravery and sacrifice of two African American Olympians' famous Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City

"Great is the victory, but the friendship is all the greater", said Emil Zatopek when asked about the Olympic Games. The Olympics have become a magnet for

Socially conscious sportspeople are using their platform to speak out about the urgent threat of climate change.

In the week that Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” ball has been put on sale for a lazy $5 million or so by the Tunisian ref who purloined it, let’s go down memory lane and rank our national treasures.