had suspended medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos and sent them packing. Smith and Carlos, winners of the gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the event, had come to the ceremony dressed to ...

50 years ago, John Carlos and Tommie Smith stood in front of the entire world to make a statement for what they believed in. Not anonymous, but in front of the entire world. The 34th Black Man’s ...

The two visited the museum alongside Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith, which meant Miller got to watch Smith as he looked at the iconic photo of him and fellow gold medalist John Carlos holding ...

Peter Norman stood alongside Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the 200m podium as the pair protested against racial discrimination. Smith and Carlos bowed their heads and raised a fist in a black ...

Inspired by U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith, who with John Carlos raised his fist in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, the artwork commemorates the silent gesture during a time of ...