11 Notable Black Olympians Who Deserve Your Respect [PHOTOS] - Page 13
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Tommie Smith and John Carlos
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos silently protested the the treatment of African-American’s back home in the States by raising the Black Power fist while accepting their medals in the 200M. They were vilified for their overt political statement, but nevertheless, remain the ultimate examples of Black excellence.
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