Tommie Smith, John Carlos protests over social issues still resonate a half-century later
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Fifty years ago on Oct. 16, Tommie Smith and John Carlos walked to the podium to accept their respective gold and bronze medals after the 200-meter sprint at the Olympic Games in Mexico City. Wearing beads and a scarf, as their first sign of protest, they tooTommie Smith, John Carlos protests over social issues still resonate a half-century later
Fifty years ago on Oct. 16, Tommie Smith and John Carlos walked to the podium to accept their respective gold and bronze medals after the 200-meter sprint at the Olympic Games in Mexico City. Wearing beads and a scarf, as their first sign of protest, they took off their shoes ... Read more