Discrimination against Black SJSU students laid the groundwork for one of the most iconic political demonstrations in sports history.

San Jose State will tear down a famed outdoor track and replace with a parking garage, prompting outrage from sports fans and alumni.

Sports legends convened at an SJSU event to announce a new institute that will focus on the intersection of sports, race and social change.

Santa Clara’s police union threatened to opt out of working San Francisco 49ers games because of Colin Kaepernick's recent comments.

Speed City will rise again, but not before San Jose State raises $5 million to create a new track and field facility.

Raising their black-gloved fists in the night air of Mexico City in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were almost universally condemned. National broadcaster Brent Musberger, then a young sportswriter, referred to the men as “black-skinned stormtroopers.” Bringing home gold and bronze, the Olympic medalists received little more than spite from the country they proudly represented. But the iconic moment transcended sports and politics and time has corrected perspectives. Russia, now the host country of the upcoming Winter Olympics, presents a similar opportunity for athletes across the world to have their voice heard.