52 years ago today, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised a fist during the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City to protest racial injustice. Despite death threats back home, Carlos said, “I was going to raise my fist no matter where I was.” [1304×1875]
![52 years ago today, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised a fist during the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City to protest racial injustice. Despite death threats back home, Carlos said, “I was going to raise my fist no matter where I was.” [1304x1875]](https://i.redd.it/y7p538ajhit51.jpg)
BeauBeau127
Did it work?
badgeandbear
Wearing Aussie Peter Normans gloves whilst Peter wears one of their patches.
throwawayseatbelt2
someone should have stopped him, he could have given people ideas about kneeling!