ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On Oct. 16, 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos delivered one of the most powerful and controversial protests in Olympic history during the 1968 Summer Games in ...
The spirit of protest didn’t end for John Carlos with a clinched, raised fist on a podium in Mexico City. More than 56 years after that moment Carlos shared a forum in Colorado Springs with Smith on ...
The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. Following the incident, Smith and Carlos were suspended from the American team and were threatened for the gesture, ...