Although this book, written with the help of "Baltimore Sun" columnist Steele, may go down as an important entry in the history of track and field and African American studies, it is not without its problems. Smith and his San Jose State University classmate John Carlos were the two men who raised their black-gloved fists on the winner's podium at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City (Smith and Carlos won first and third place,…
Author: Tommie Smith, David Steele · Original publisher: Temple University Press, 2007
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