Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most evocative images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos. The John Carlos Story was an NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work Biography/Autobiography.A new foreword from Dave Zirin highlights the tremendous impact this moment has had on the world of sports and politics.
- ISBN10 1608469506
- ISBN13 9781608469505
- Publish Date 4 September 2018
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Haymarket Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 240
- Language English