55 years ago today, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised a fist during the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City to protest racial injustice.
Despite death threats back home, Carlos said, “I was going to raise my fist no matter where I was.”
October 16, 2023 at 7:19 AM
55 years ago today, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised a fist during the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City to protest racial injustice.
Despite death threats back home, Carlos said, “I was going to raise my fist no matter where I was.”