When Black American Athletes Raised Their Fists at the 1968 Olympics
Why Black American Athletes Raised Their Fists at the 1968 Olympics After sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a defiant gesture from the awards podium at the Games, they faced repercussionsâbut also gained respect. Author: Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a defiant gesture from the awards podium at the Games, they faced repercussionsâbut also gained respect. Wearing beads and scarves to oppose lynchings and black socks with no shoes to highlight poverty, African American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos too...
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