Black Power Salute, Danielle SmithLlera
Black Power Salute, Danielle SmithLlera
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Black Power Salute
How a Photograph Captured a Political Protest

Author: Danielle Smith-Llera

Narrator: Various Narrators

Unabridged: 1 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 08/10/2017


Synopsis

Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony. The Australian silver medalist wore a human rights badge in support. All three would pay a heavy price for their activism. A Life magazine photograph seen by millions would ensure that the silent protest was remembered, and eventually admired, as a symbol of the battle for equality and civil rights.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

I had mixed feelings about this book. The discussion and history of Smith and Carlos’ race and protest was well done, and the context around that Olympics itself felt on-target. However there was a larger context that was both interesting and felt like it was unfocused. If the story was “protesting......more

Goodreads review by Alex

A short but important work of history. I have long known of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute and thought it was a badass piece of civil rights history, but this small book dives into much more detail on it. It teaches the important lesson that we all have a role to play in making history, whatev......more