The Most Politically Outspoken Black Athletes of All Time

In honor of MLK Day, take a look at how black athletes and the way they voice their political views has changed over the years.

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Jack Johnson

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Paul Robeson

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Joe Louis

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Jesse Owens

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Jackie Robinson

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Althea Gibson

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Hank Aaron

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Wilma Rudolph

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Bill Russell

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Curt Flood

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Jim Brown

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Muhammad Ali

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Dick Allen

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos

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Arthur Ashe

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Lynn Swann

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J.C. Watts

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Magic Johnson

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Craig Hodges

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Charles Barkley

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Kevin Johnson

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

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John Ameachi

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Etan Thomas

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David Tyree

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Rashard Mendenhall

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