People Power

I'm sure many of you should recognise this Olympic protest in support of the Black Panther Movements. A crucial chapter of black history. The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute was a protest made by the African American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games. As they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner), they each raised a black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. All three men, including Australian silver medalist Peter Norman, wore human rights badges on their jackets. The event was one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern Olympic Games. This Guesture was not a "Black Power" salute, but a "human rights salute".