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On the morning of October 16, 1968, [3] US athlete Tommie Smith won the 200-meter race with a world-record time of 19.83 seconds. Australia's Peter Norman finished second with a time of 20.06 seconds (an Oceania record that still stands), and the US's John Carlos finished in third place with a time of 20.10 seconds.
Oct 16, 2023 · The Black Power salute, as it came to be known, was a defiant statement against the systemic oppression of black people in the US and marked a defining moment in the history of civil rights...
Sep 21, 2021 · Once their medals have been placed around their necks, as the American flag is raised and “The Star-Spangled Banner” begins to play over the loudspeakers, Smith and Carlos each raise a fist in the...
Oct 17, 2018 · Their "black power salute" during the playing of the American national anthem was a silent protest by the athletes against racial injustice.
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.
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 stage...
May 25, 2021 · Widely deemed a “Black Power salute,” the men’s gesture at the podium was by no means a random act. Instead, historians say, it was a direct outgrowth of the political climate in the late 1960s.
4 days ago · Black Power salute. When the American national anthem – the Star-Spangled Banner – began, Smith and Carlos bowed their heads and raised their fists, Smith his right and Carlos his left ...
Oct 3, 2018 · John Carlos, Tommie Smith: 1968 Olympics black power salute - Sports Illustrated. Neil Leifer. Fists of Fury. Fifty years after their protest in Mexico City, John Carlos and Tommie Smith have...
Oct 17, 2018 · As the Star-Spangled Banner played that night in 1968, they bowed their heads and raised their gloved fists, Smith’s right and Carlos’s left, in what is usually described as an unambiguous Black...
