The John Carlos story : the sports moment that changed the world

Title
: 
The John Carlos story : the sports moment that changed the world

Author
: 
Carlos, John, 1945-

ISBN
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9781608461271

Publication Information
: 
Chicago, IL : Haymarket Books, 2011.

Physical Description
: 
xxi, 193 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Personal Subject
: 
Carlos, John, 1945-

Conference Subject
: 
Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico)

Subject Term
: 
African American track and field athletes -- Biography.
 
Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography.
 
African American athletes -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.

Geographic Term
: 
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.

Summary
: 
"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 iconic 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"--


LibraryCall NumberStatus
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)921 CARLOSNonfiction Collection
Stillwater Public Library796.42 CARNonfiction Collection