Reggie Jackson was open about his experiences with racism in the 60s.

[CA] Reggie Jackson reflects on racism encountered during baseball career

Reggie Jackson Talks About The Racism He Experienced In Birmingham Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson shares his experiences with racism as one of only a few Black players for the #Birmingham A's in 1967 where he played at Rickwood Field.

In my article about "What I fear" I included a post from Twitter where ex Major League Baseball star Reggie Jackson talked about the racism he experienced in the 1960s and 70s while playing baseball in Birmingham, Alabama and other places.  Find the link and view the interview. It's not old history. It's now.