@naomiosaka takes a stand at the U.S Open as the Black Lives Matter movement rages on.

Colin Kaepernick and his iconic kneel during the national anthem of the NFL games as a rebuttal against the white man's land.

Megan Rapinoe is a modern day star in women's football - showing her support by kneeling as Kaepernick did.

Jackie Robinson will always be the seminal athlete for all blacks - being the first to break the color barrier in national baseball. His number, 42, is retired in all of baseball.