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A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

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Tommie Smith (born June 6, 1944)[1] is an American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith won the 200-meter dash finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken legally. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy at the time as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the American Civil Righ 1968 Olympics Black Power, Black Revolution, Black Power Salute, Mexico Olympics, Luis Gonzaga, Tommie Smith, Thomas Sankara, 1968 Olympics, Heavyweight Boxing

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1968 Olympics Black Power

Tommie Smith (born June 6, 1944)[1] is an American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith won the 200-meter dash finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken legally. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy at the time as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the American Civil…

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Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith, American sprinter, the fastest man in the world over...

Tommie Smith Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos

This Statue Honors a Controversial Olympic Black Power Protest

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

32 of the Most Scandalous Moments in Summer Olympic History

From record besting...to gender testing.

Fists of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in Schools

Here's the history you should've been taught in school about that iconic "Black Power Salute" from the 1968 Olympics.

1968 Olympics Black Power

Memorable Olympic Moments: Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Summer 1968

Summer Olympics moments of Mexico City

The White Man in That Photo

Riccardo Gazzaniga | Sometimes photographs deceive. Take this one, for example. It represents John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s rebellious gesture the day they won medals for the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics in...

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