African American athletes

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November 30, 2023

‘Ballad of an American’: The Illustrious Life of Paul Robeson, Newly Illustrated

Michael D. Yates Monthly Review

Michael Yates reviews Ballad of an American, a newly released graphic biography of Black actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson. The book gives an uncompromising look at a complicated, passionate man, wholly dedicated to the cause of liberation.

September 8, 2022

Fifty Years On, Matthews and Collett Are Owed an Apology for Their Olympic Expulsion

Jules Boykoff The Guardian

The Americans’ actions at the 1972 Games had echoes of Tommie Smith and John Carlos. But today their story has been largely forgotten. “The whole history of the Olympic movement is rife with antisemitism and racism,” said Harry Edwards

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