The Latest Breaking News from Jesse Owens

Explore the intricate relationship between politics, history, and the Olympic Games at a Paris exhibit.

The History Channel and SpringHill Company collaborate on documentaries about Jesse Owens and Jim Thorpe, showcasing their athletic achievements and histor...

Black athletes throughout history have helped show America at its very worst, while representing it at its very best. So, here are six movies that everybody should watch.

The leaders at USRowing have been working with producers of the new movie “The Boys in the Boat” to sponsor dozens of screenings across the country

Director George Clooney follows formula as college lads aim for gold at the 1936 Olympics.

“Witness the wonder” boasts the slogan for the nine-day extravaganza of striving and success at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. That encouragement could easily be applied to the dazzling array of memorabilia and historical detail at the Museum of World Athletics, tucked away on the third floor of…

Boston broke or tied the world record six times during the 1960s. He was the first person to reach the 27-foot mark. His first world record came shortly before the Rome Olympics in 1960 with a jump of 26 feet, 11 inches that surpassed the 25-year-old record held by Jesse…

Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ record, has died

The Laurel, Mississippi native rose to prominence ahead of the 1960 Olympics after besting a world record set by Jesse Owens.

As we near an election in NSW, this will be on voters' minds.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlie Scott, this week’s star of the “Sports Legends of the Carolinas” series, was the first Black basketball player on scholarship at the University of North Carolina. In many ways, he was the Tar Heels’ version of baseball player Jackie Robinson, dealing with the racism inherent in…