The Story Behind the Iconic Black Power Salute Photo at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City
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The Story Behind the Iconic Black Power Salute Photo at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City
You may know his name, and you definitely know the iconic photo of him standing next to Tommie Smith and Peter Norman on the medals podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, his black-gloved fist raised next to Smith’s in defiance of racial injustice.
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