Colin Kaepernick

San Diego Chargers players raise their fist during the national anthem

Culture

Study: Athlete activism increased African American activism

Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA, Jonathan Irons

Culture

Maya Moore puts career on hold to focus on social justice

Business

Diversity at the top: C-suites of sports franchises are changing

Colin Kaepernick and teammates Eli Herald and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem

Culture

More than T-shirts and hashtags: Measuring social justice impacts in the NFL

Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Peter Norman, Mexico City Olympics, raised fist

Mexico City 1968

Opinion: Events of 1968 brought purpose of disruptive protest into focus

Colin Kaepernick and teammates Eli Herald and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem

Culture

Extending Kaepernick deal bold, controversial move by Nike

Culture

Opinion: Having 'El Tri' as America's other team a natural

Former Rutgers football star and civil rights activist Paul Robeson

Culture

New book draws line from Paul Robeson to today's athlete protests