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12. Aug. 1999 · Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games: Directed by George Roy. With Neil Amdur, Bob Beamon, Ralph Boston, Avery Brundage. Documentary leading up to, during and after the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Features interviews with athletes, including John Carlos, Tommie Smith and George Foreman, activist Dr. Harry ...
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- Documentary, History, Sport
- George Roy
- 1999-08-12
- 1960s Events Spur More Urgent Activism
- The Olympic Project For Human Rights
- Student Massacre in Mexico City Influences Athletes
- Smith and Carlos Face Repercussions
- President Obama Honors Smith and Carlos
Both the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated in 1968. Civil unrest spurred by King’s killing and racial injustice spread throughout multiple cities. Vietnam War protests on and off college campuses also spread nationally. The violence police unleashed on these protesters, notably at the 1968 Democratic...
Students at San Jose State University, Smith and Carlos were keenly aware of the political issues of the day and the oppression that marginalized groups faced. San Jose State sociology professor Harry Edwards founded the Olympic Project for Human Rights, which included Smith and Carlos as leaders. The project focused on the welfare of Black people ...
In addition to better treatment for people of African descent worldwide, Smith and Carlos were gravely concerned over an event that happened 10 days before the Summer Games began. On October 2, 1968, Mexican military troops and police officers shot into a crowd of unarmed student protesters, killing as many as 300 youth(official estimates of the nu...
Bass notes how coverage of the gesture was amplified in the United States because the 1968 Olympics marked the first time an American network had broadcast the Games. “It was a big deal,” she says. “Before that, you had sort of 15-minute snippets of updates . . . and suddenly you had 44 hours of coverage. So, there's like 400 million eyeson Smith a...
In 2008, 40 years after they raised their fists during their Olympic medal ceremony, Smith and John Carlos were honored with Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Eight years later, then-President Barack Obamarecognized them during a White House ceremony. “Their powerful silent protest in the 1968 Games was controversial, but it woke folks up and created ...
- Nadra Kareem Nittle
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12. Aug. 1999 · Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a ...
Watch Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (HBO) and more new movie premieres on Max. Plans start at $9.99/month. A powerful look back at the unforgettable moment in the '68 Olympics when two U.S. athletes raised their fists in a black-power salute.
13. Juni 2018 · Examining one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments in sport — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968...
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games. A powerful look back at the unforgettable moment in the '68 Olympics when two U.S. athletes raised their fists in a black-power salute. 1 IMDb 7.6 60min 1999. 7+. Historical · Sports · Documentary. Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month. Watch with Max. Start your subscription. Details.
Synopsis. Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a ...
