theGRIO REPORT - On this day in 1968, at the Olympics Games in Mexico City, two black U.S. medalists—Tommie Smith and John Carlos—took the victory stand with their heads bowed and eyes closed ...

1968 Olympics: The divided legacy of black power Forty years ago Tommie Smith and John Carlos risked everything to stand together and deliver the salute that shook the world.

Here's a brief history of the 'raised-fist salute' famously used by Olympians John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics. But does it stand for black power or human rights?

Video, 00:05:27 1972: The price of the Olympic Black Power salute. Published. 16 October 2024. 5:27. Up Next. 1987: Linford Christie on his career ambitions.

The black power freedom salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics was a protest felt across the world and it remains a symbol against racism and for equality. The two men behind that moment were San ...

One of the most enduring images of athletes making a sociopolitical statement has to be gold and bronze medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos throwing up their ...