Category: Olympics

50th Anniversary of the Olympics Black Power Salute

February 6, 2018

With the Winter Olympics about to begin in Pyeongchang, South Korea, I recently was reminded of one of the greatest political protests in Olympic history. During a visit to the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History & Culture here in Washington, I saw a statue depicting the powerful actions of American athletes Tommie Smith and […]

Category: Olympics

50th Anniversary of the Olympics Black Power Salute

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