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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".
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.
Sep 21, 2021 · Just a few months later, in February of 1968, OPHR members led by Smith and sprinter Lee Evans launched a boycott of the New York Athletic Club’s annual indoor track meet that included over...
Oct 16, 2023 · US athlete Tommie Smith attained international fame when he gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics – but the protest came at a huge personal cost.
May 25, 2021 · Tommie Smith (L) and John Carlos accept the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2008 ESPY Awards. They were given the award for their black-gloved fist salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
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Oct 16, 2018 · The Black Power salute photo, one of the most influential protest images of all time, was captured 50 years ago when U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos stepped onto the world...
Oct 16, 2020 · It was the evening of Oct. 16, 52 years ago Friday, when American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos took the medal stand and raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the national...
