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Fencing has been a big part of Nikki Franke's life for more than 40 years. As a person who has competed at the highest level and transformed Temple University into a fencing powerhouse, Franke is a true legend and inspiration in the sport.

For many years, there were only two prominent women of color coaching major women's hoops programs. Now a growing number of African-American women, including Dawn Staley, are college head coaches.

As a relatively new phenomenon, mixed martial arts has been spared the worst of this country's racial strife. But it still faces many of the problems of perception and intolerance that have troubled other sports.

In 2008, Smith gave Usain Bolt one of his shoes from the '68 Olympics. Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, former Olympic sprinter Tommie Smith stops by to chat as part of ESPN.com's tribute to Black History Month. At the 1968 Summer Olympics...

Jones is currently a part of the United States Olympic Committee. Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, former Olympian Randy Jones stops by to chat as part of ESPN.com's tribute to Black History Month. Jones made his Olympic debut in 1994 in...

February's not enough for Alan Grant -- he looks forward and sees a full year of black history, from Shani Davis to Tony Dungy.