Title: Black power salute
Description: Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony. The Australian silver medalist wore a human rights badge in support. All three would pay a heavy price for their activism. A Life magazine photograph seen by millions would ensure that the silent protest was remembered, and eventually admired, as a symbol of the battle for equality and civil rights.
Subjects: African American Participation, Olympic Project for Human Rights, Olympics, African American athletes, Juvenile literature, Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico), African american athletes, African americans, juvenile literature, Olympics, juvenile literature