Black Power Salute: How a Photograph Captured a Political Protest

Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony. The Australian silver medalist wore a human rights badge in support. All three would pay a heavy price for their activism. A Life magazine photograph seen by millions would ensure that the silent protest was remembered, and eventually admired, as a symbol of the battle for equality and civil rights.

Doi sportivi americani au facut istorie la Jocurile Olimpice de vara din 1968, dar nu pe pista. Au organizat un protest tacut impotriva nedreptatii rasiale.