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Black Power Salute
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Black Power Salute

200859mDocumentaryTV Movie

Overview

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.

#fbi#olympic games#vietnam war#protest#black panther party#racism#human rights#political protest#desegregation#radical politics#athletics#olympic athlete#1960s#sports politics#human rights protest#anti-blackness#civil rights movement#black power#cointel pro#boycott#san jose, california

Created By

Director
Geoff Small
Status
Released
Original Title
Black Power Salute
Production Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
IMDb

Cast

Acting

Colin Salmon

Narrator (voice)
Acting

Edwin Moses

Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Acting

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Self
Acting

Delroy Lindo

Self
Acting

Steven Millner

Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Acting

Harry Edwards

Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Acting

Lee Evans

Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Acting

Tommie Smith

Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Acting

Art Simburg

Self - Former San Jose State student
Acting

Lynda Huey

Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student