The black power freedom salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics was a protest felt across ... Exactly 56 years after raising his fist, Dr. Tommie Smith, one of the men behind the powerful protest ...

Figure caption, The runners Tommie Smith (centre) and John Carlos (right) giving the Black Power salute during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics Protests like the March Against Fear showed ...

each raising a gloved fist for Black power while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played at the Mexico City Olympics. The Summer Games have been our time to make a statement since 1904 when hurdler ...

As the national anthem played and an international TV audience watched, each man bowed his head and raised a fist. After the ... was seen as an example of black power radicalism," says Doug ...

Smith and Carlos bowed their heads and raised a fist in a black leather glove, while Norman wore a badge supporting human rights. The badge was given to him by John Carlos. Peter Norman ...