“Take accountability. We are tired of educating you. We are tired of getting racially profiled and getting racially discriminated against. We're tired of being killed. We can't do both. White people have to take the burden…Help us…
In 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos stepped to the podium at the Olympics in Mexico City to receive their medals in the 200-meter dash. Wearing black socks and no shoes to represent poverty and black gloves to signify black power and liberation…
When Elena Iliadis searched for “Black Lives Matter” on GoFundMe, the popular online fundraising platform, she didn't do much research on the first verified foundation that popped up. Inspired to help the cause, the 19-year-old…
Alliyah Logan just wanted to feel safe at school. Every morning, her older brother, Matthew, was herded through metal detectors and into his public high school in the Bronx. The school was a hostile environment, Alliyah told Teen Vogue, where…
In 2019, Olympic runners Allyson Felix, Alysia Montaño and Kara Goucher spoke out against Nike for failing to provide maternity protections to their most bankable female athletes. There was an outcry, a flood of public calls for action, and…
If you've been on a ketogenic diet, you've probably discovered that this weight-loss plan has some unusual side effects. Eating high-fat foods and almost completely eliminating carbohydrates can put your body into a state called 'ketosis,' which…
Sally Kipyego is looking forward to facing Vivian Cheruiyot at the Tokyo Olympics marathon race next year. The 2012 London Olympic Games 10,000 metres silver medallist Sally Kipyego is among many athletes who had big plans for the season which were…
