MOVIE · 2008
Black Power Salute
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
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A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
CAST
Featured cast
Colin SalmonNarrator (voice)Edwin MosesSelf - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf
Delroy LindoSelfSteven MillnerSelf - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC BerkeleyLee EvansSelf - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968MORE TO EXPLORE
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