The Black Power salute was a gesture famously performed by 200-meter American medalists John Carlos and Tommie Smith on the victory stand at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 to protest ...

OPINION: The picture (and actions) demonstrating the activism of the track stars at the 1968 Olympics cost them everything and gave me purpose that motivates me as Black History Month comes to an end.

Rhonda Gipson-Willis, a mental health expert and breakthrough coach, joined us on WNDU 16 News Now at 4 to talk through these concerns and to help give us solutions.

It all started at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. That’s when U.S. track and field Olympian John Carlos won the bronze medal in the 200-meter race. But it’s what happened after that during ...