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During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Feb 22, 2018 · Learn how the iconic raised-fist salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City sparked controversy and change. Discover the role of Peter Norman, the Australian runner who stood with them and paid a price for his solidarity.
On 16 October 1968, two black US athletes – Tommie Smith and John Carlos – stood on the podium at the Mexico City Olympics, heads bowed. They wore black socks with no shoes; Smith wore a...
- Myles Burke
Jul 9, 2020 · Learn how the sprinters raised their fists at the 1968 Olympics to protest racism and injustice. Watch the video to discover the role of the Olympic Project for Human Rights and the consequences of their action.
- Coleman Lowndes
Aug 12, 2020 · There wasn’t a specific plan on that day in Mexico City in October 1968, when 24-year-old Tommie Smith won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200 meters and approached the podium alongside...
May 25, 2021 · Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a defiant gesture from the awards podium at the 1968 Olympic medal ceremony in Mexico City, protesting racial discrimination and human rights abuses. Learn how their "Black Power salute" was influenced by the political climate of the late 1960s and the events in Mexico City.
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Sep 27, 2014 · Gold medalist Tommie Smith (center) and bronze medalist John Carlos (right) raise black-gloved fists during the American national anthem at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
