Before Colin Kaepernick, another professional athlete made headlines by protesting the national anthem 20 years ago. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson on March 9, 1969) is a former American professional basketball player. Abdul-Rauf played basketball forGulfport High School in Gulfport, MS before enrolling at Louisiana State University to play college … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest