Black Power Salute Rocks 1968 Olympics - ABC News - October 17, 1968

Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise black glove fists for human rights after winning gold & bronze medals in the 200m sprint. Hours later, Smith explains the motivation and symbolism of their act to Howard Cosell. The same day as this broadcast, both athletes were promptly expelled from the Mexico City Olympics. Watch Cosell's scathing rebuke of the cowardly US Olympic Committee here: • Howard Cosell Exposes ...
Today the National Museum of African-American History and Culture proudly displays a statue honouring Smith and Carlos based on one of the most powerful images of the twentieth century. (Apologies for the poor sound quality early in this news clip).

[@darthnarodnik]

Let's not forget the Australian athlete who supported them. To this day he still holds they 200m Australian record. RIP Peter Norman

[@ican6635]

When Peter died, carlos and tommie were his pallbearers at the funeral

[@anasshahid224]

Peter Norman ❤

[@Handleviz]

Thank you for that additional information.

[@SIGMAMAN69]

Smith and Carlos were pallbearers at Norman’s funeral

[@michaelhayden725]

They never forgot Peter, he too paid a price for wearing a human rights badge. Despite being the fastest Australian athlete, he never represented our country again. It was Norman who suggested the alternative hands as Carlos had forgotten his gloves.

[@benpotaka5893]

Peter Norman finally gets the respect he once was denied

[@djnovadacoldest]

I have a 3ft picture of this in my living room!!💯✊🏾

[@jimiworkhorse2212]

I am Native American and I am very Proud Of all Three men and Countless others who stand up to Racism and Social Injustice we Have Enslaved Killed and Caused much too harm to Blacks and Countless other Ethnic groups .To whites and other Races who have Helped Us May God Bless you..We just want Equal treatment and be left alone to enjoy our Lives freedom and what Dignity we have left

[@forevermore5118]

You have more dignity in your little finger than most and as an Irish woman I also wholeheartedly salute your cause!

[@marquettejones1087]

The first anthem protest. This the years of the panthers. Lets not forget. ✊✊✊✊✊

[@souljahx3987]

Marquette Jones ✊🏾

[@lagranarob-3881]

Black power, you are gonna end racism that way ...

[@AL197845w34832479823]

@@lagranarob-3881 in the same way your standing up for veterans will help them copying with after deployment problems like ptsd or finding a job or wound their scars you boob

[@lagranarob-3881]

@@AL197845w34832479823 write coherently otherwise others can't understand what you are trying to say

[@AL197845w34832479823]

@@lagranarob-3881 ok sorry english is not my first language.Do you think standing up for veterans help them copying with cronic pain or ptsd?No,you do to thank them and to be supportive.Same with kneeling is not going to stop racism,but shows solidarity.Is put on pink pieces of clothing saving women from cancer.No but all athlets do it.Is really that hard to understand?

[@AserHapi]

They really didn't pull any punches with that first question. Didn't even congratulate him on his gold medal!

[@benjamincohen1498]

True but howard cosell was actually outspokenly in favor of their protests and made a public criticism of the Olympic national committee for kicking them out

[@voiceofreason1613]

His last few words had me tearing up. 😭✊🏿. I'm proud of us too

[@anthonycaruso8443]

Ho-Hum.Useless stypidity

[@kevinokeefe5709]

52 years later and not much is changed. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss“ - The Who

[@jamessollazzo4860]

we don't win the sprints anymore, jamaica does

[@pedrosantos3712]

Not much is changed? Come on be serious

[@dannysmum9744]

what new boss.. we have always had the old boss..

[@dannysmum9744]

@@pedrosantos3712 mostly what has changed is that the My Lai Massacre and other atrocities were reported on .. while now a lot of shit that the US Military does - goes on out of sight of the camera.. by contrast - the shit that the Police continue to do - is now often caught on one camera or an other..

[@yoool7137]

is that so ? usa had a black president...there are black billionares millionares...i think alot changed..but true, racism is still out there

[@deanhampton1527]

This video is still so relevant. Great to see the broad cast

[@GreenGretel]

It's oddly fitting that the national anthem sounds so distorted and out of tune.

[@ParaAkula]

thought the same. to me its a symbol, how fragile this concept of the US really is..

[@surferdude44444]

This is a 52 year old clip found in some archive vault. The recording techniques and quality weren't all that great in 1968, especially in an open air venue.

[@nickknack9989]

that was literally your takeaway from this vid? wow

[@cibida1]

Nick Knack op never said that was the only takeaway. Was that your takeaway from the comment?

[@nickknack9989]

Greg Fakerson Lmao, that’s your headcanon

[@ysgol3]

The greatest moment in Olympic history - Peter Norman, second to Tommie, suffered too as a consequence of this magnificent protest, and Howard Cosell was wonderfully supportive.

[@jamaalali4536]

That's 52 years ago, we still fighting 4 human rights. WTF!

[@dhaisa]

Looking different is such a big deal.

[@elissaseth4118]

A damn shame !!

[@mhartung8335]

Stop fighting and start living son. Life is short, don't piss it away....

[@whysosad5495]

@@berniediveley625 for*

[@thecurious926]

Which ones?

[@cali-drew1415]

A great moment! Tommy Smith and John Carlos are heroes!

[@paulcooper5748]

So is peter norman who gave them the gloves.

[@patomalley55]

It was an act that shocked the world but necessary to wake the social consciousness to the plight of black American citizens facing injustice in their everyday lives. If you disagree ask yourself if you would like to be a black American citizen at that time or even now.

[@patrickorourke41]

Give Tommy credit, he did an excellent job explaining what he and John wore, and why they wore it.

[@tkcastle3243]

John Carlos, worked at my high school. Quite the inspirational man.

[@thimothey66]

did he ?

[@strawberriesandcandy]

They were banned for bringing politics into the Olympics, but human rights isn’t politics.

[@ShatnerMethod]

Well said.

[@Samantha-nf1gc]

They are legends.

[@alexandriamahoneyy24687]

they won. they showed how easy it was to take away the voice of a black athlete just by them protesting for their own basic rights. sad they lost their achievements, but ultimately will live in American history forever.

[@osnarv8597]

Something small, big risk, and a powerful message. I applaud them

[@paulcooper5748]

Peter norman gave them the gloves from australia.

[@benpotaka5893]

@Jay the ultimate show of respect for a lifelong friend and an outspoken human rights spokesman himself

[@Myspace1]

Because of that their medals were taken back... after that they were subjected to lot of criticism... even though they didn't held back... such a legends..

[@lenevee4925]

Still relevant in 2020! Thanks to all of the martyrs, protesters and activists who never stopped believing....

[@cheriep8375]

George Floyd is not a martyr by definition he didn’t die for a cause He was MURDERED But he is a catalyst... his death was the proverbial straw that broke the camels back. I just pray it’s not like Rodney King... sparking an outcry that later fizzles. We need this movement to change to a way of life

[@swami1]

Liz Vizion Not relevant at all. Conditions for black folks are exponentially better than they were in ‘68. It’s about time that was acknowledged.

[@swami1]

D Gh People of all colors hate other people. It’s part of the human condition. Hatred does not belong to one race.

[@mhartung8335]

Believing in what?

[@marquisecuffe4061]

@@swami1 that’s what y’all said during segregation and jim crow

[@222ffchannel6]

I'm come here because in our book ......Tommie Smith and John carlous and Peter also included 👍

[@him12672]

Thank you! Rare footage.

[@timrobinson7373]

I can remember watching this with my mother in the room I was 6 years old at the time and asked her....What are they doing? She was mad as hell and told me they are making a protest for BLACK POWER I didn't really understand it at the time thought it was kind of funny at first but I would find out soon enough how people felt about it at the time...This is the first time since then I have seen the broadcast of the moment thanks for posting this one

[@brandonjames1958]

So I’m curious as to what your opinion on it was?

[@unapologeticallyme2060]

Yeah what was your opinion and has your mother changed?

[@timrobinson7373]

@@unapologeticallyme2060 I see it the way that Kap and the NFL take a knee for the anthem now they know the cameras are on them and they know they will get a reaction from the tv audience

[@hmgbird]

I was also very young when I watched this on TV, I applauded them for their bravery.

[@jayhendricks67]

Wonder what she would have said if she Saw Olympics when Nazis were hailing Hitler🤣

[@devinholliman635]

I thought it was very admirable for them to do that

[@chuckiemcd]

This gesture captured the moment. Civil rights and racial equality is front and center in American lives. Colin Kapernick took a knee during the National Anthem to call attention to police unnecessarily shooting black men. It was so common then to read about a black man being shot while reaching for a cell phone. It was happening very frequently. Kapernick wasn’t being un-American. He used the stage he was on. NFL National coverage to change things. These men suffered death threats and financial hardships for their beliefs.

[@johnjackson7045]

this shows that it doesnt matter if you when or lose.you still are able to protest

[@nascarcrashes6567]

My heroes

[@ghostylondon9134]

Thanks you for the presentation

[@cookieaddictions]

Why does the national anthem sound like it’s being played on kazoos?

[@adriand.294]

It was back in 1968.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

@@adriand.294 That's right. People played the national anthem on kazoos in 1968. Bring back the national kazoo! This is a joke. In case that wasn't blatantly obvious.

[@pizdamatii5001]

@@Thor.Jorgensen well, that anthem is based on a drinking song from a gentlemen's club. so bring on the kazoos! :)

[@ymirlikescorn]

fr fr LMAO

[@hmgbird]

It’s a 52 yr old video, it sounded perfect back then, I watched it live on TV.

[@jamespharris2494]

The Few. The Proud. The In The Spirit.

[@CJLinOHIO]

Respect .

[@vishy]

Tommie Smith is very impressive when he speaks. Powerful stuff and so relevant today. Rest in peace George Floyd

[@mightybean7840]

Yes R.I.P. George Floyd; however, We the Living CANNOT! Not until there is Justice for ALL. Otherwise these words mean nothing.

[@lagranarob-3881]

Sure, a career criminal is a hero, the Left has lost its mind

[@anthonypruitt9765]

Lagranarob - A person like you has to belong to a political party to make decisions until u can’t see straight It doesn’t matter if you are from the left or from the right it was murder . It doesn’t matter the color of the victim or if he have a criminal record or not .Stop separating because none of these parties give a shyt about the average Joe

[@jayhendricks67]

@@lagranarob-3881 Is that why you have Heroes like Jessie James and Robert E Lee who were treasonous

[@lagranarob-3881]

@@jayhendricks67 what are you talking about? None of those people are my heroes, I don't have any heroes I am not a child nor a Leftist...

[@kellygoodman6167]

I'm so proud

[@ratankumargarai6123]

Who is here after knowing the story from their class 9 political science book CBSE??

[@user-zz6my5ym4u]

sincere salute from seoul

[@edwardkennerly6882]

Love this

[@jclbuxfan]

Pretty iconic moment.

[@bytheway1031]

Happy Birthday John Carlos🎂✊🏿06-05-2022

[@elevhator0159]

MEXICO 1968

[@roblabow9702]

I heard Tommie Smith on the radio years ago say that when they held up their fists on the podium it was not a `black power` salute but a salute to empower all people regardless of their colour.

[@radioheadtv3131]

I wouldn’t care that I got kicked out & my gold medal was taken away, I know it made history & in the record I was 1st or 3rd place. The music was so out of tune

[@lwmson]

Old footage; the soundtrack was defected.

[@hmgbird]

This video is 52 yrs old hence the distorted sound. I watched this on live TV, obviously it sounded perfect.

[@lovelyday50]

1968 is not very far from now. Other countries are still fighting for human basic rights. So sad

[@Wild_west_84]

Tremendous courage from a 24 year old to take a stand like that

[@MegaStarjames]

Certain ppl in power showed everyone that America wasn't what it said it was💯

[@bjornbhGN]

I'd like to use the 1st 30s of this video in a small production for a friend. No earnings or licensing will be captured. Please let me know if and how I can retrieve the video from if possible.

[@altfactor]

Didn't Frank Reynolds anchor ABC's evening newscast from Mexico City during the 1968 Summer Olympics?

[@manish23gupta]

It is also in class 10 syllabus of political science in cbse india

[@brontewcat]

I think the hitting the wrong notes in the anthem should have been the scandal not the salute.

[@pauldockree9915]

1 minute 19 seconds in. The man nearest the three men podiums I am told. The Marquess of Exeter (in (red) blazer) in the foreground after presenting the medals for the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics As an IOC member and president of the IAAF, Burghley presented the medals for the 200 m at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 and appeared in some famous images of the Black Power salute given by Tommie Smith and John Carlos.[7] When later asked what he had thought of the gloves, he said: "I thought they had hurt their hand. Isn't history fascinating? All From watching Vangelis smoking whilst recording Chariots of Fire Soundtrack. Honestly. Oh trust but for gawd sake verify. I trust the Internet about as far as I could throw Mount McKinley. OOPS Mt Denali.

[@stuffsummedup22]

Was the orchestra distracted or something?

[@niccage6375]

The tape was probably a bit warped after 50 years

[@Malouco]

These hands make fists ✊

[@shersingh_mg]

Indian NCERT Class 10 Lesson 03 & Watching This Video

[@rosaleenmurphy6657]

Well done men .. proud moment , even prouder by your stance

[@TarenaD]

Welcome back to 1968.

[@tylerlozano9849]

If this were to be made into a movie this film would be titled Race Stand and Protest.

[@polepino]

With what's going on these days, I see this as a corollary to what Colin Kaepernick was trying to accomplish with the kneeling during the anthem.

[@mhartung8335]

Totally different message. 1968', black equality , 2020, anarchy and socialism.

[@polepino]

@@mhartung8335 ....and that's how they viewed it in 1968. There were riots and vandalism too back then, and people were saying the same things. Those Olympians received the same threats and treatment Kaepernick did.

[@mhartung8335]

@@polepino Yea, I remember, I was in 6th grade kid...….

[@mhartung8335]

@@polepino Think you miss the big picture today lad.

[@polepino]

@@mhartung8335 I think you're missing my point of my original post. '68 was black equality, Kaepernicks kneeling in ' 16 was essentially for the same thing. He felt that black folk weren't being treated equally at the most basic sense of his statements. In those initial statements he wasn't calling for socialism or anarchy. That was the point of my post, his kneeling in reaction to several high profile deaths at that time was a corollary to those Olympians raising a fist, they both wanted social justice and equal treatment for blacks. If you're somehow referencing anything related to BLM, I'm not talking about that organization which members have talked about socialism. Even still the original formation of the organization was initially about a response to police brutality at the time, regardless of what was being espoused afterwards(again what I'm assuming you are referencing with socialism).

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

✊🏿

[@bastiesvids27]

Me seeing this in 2021

[@VideoGamesAndTheWorld]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@arbolmaldonado877]

Fight the power en México después de esto los recibieron como héroes a pelear contra el sistema

[@julietoussaint3563]

Where and why that happened help me guys it’s for my french lessons and i don’t understand all of that

[@aimee-hyj]

damn, saw this 2 weeks too late

[@ffshortsvideo883]

Yes this story discuss in class10 civics chapter no3

[@therealtisha2066]

2020 watching this

[@tarheelking2515]

The sad reality is if you break the rules on the podium you pay the price

[@meetparmar6073]

💪💪💪

[@voiceofreason1613]

✊🏿💪🏾 still relevant

[@mikestevenson576]

This is disturbing. Summer Olympics in October?

[@neelparikh889]

Here after Shoe Dog

[@mrinalsharmaxa1925]

They made it into ncert Class 10th civics book 3rd chapter ❤️🔥

[@anjinhamax]

Colossal Squad ✊🏽

[@Thetiger474]

why did school send me this

[@MM-sq5pf]

I guess you can never be free enough for some in America

[@GuitarGyan]

who is here after seeing 3rd chapter of class 10 democratic politics...

[@cricketfan4787]

Here after civics chapter

[@sguardian870]

The people mad about kneeling today would have been mad alongside the people booing here too and segregation was still in play

[@LostMedia618]

Y días antes había ocurrido la masacre de tlatelolco :/

[@julesaerts8048]

comment ça va la 206 ?

[@alexxznt1683]

Sorry-ImHippo oklm et toi

[@julesaerts8048]

Srglife trql bg

[@ignaciocatalan6592]

it's shocking to me that in that time the n-word would be shamelessly used in formal news broadcasts, amazing how far we've come

[@architennis]

I heard him say "negro" but not the N-word. Not the same thing. Negro was the common word before Black or African-American.

[@matt.2708]

@@architennis negro is also just black in Spanish

[@anthonycaruso8443]

One clown has his right arm up,the other his left.

[@andrewsduran]

Should in the track abd feild hall of fame

[@ccali327]

Take notice as to how this is reported as well. There is really no tone of bias one way or the other.

[@mikeperez4819]

Today, NFL fans ignore Colin K and Griner in detention

[@davidwallace3078]

Griner’s reason is definitely not the same

[@dikshabaudh3435]

Who is here after edumatnra

[@shashankmishra8967]

😅😅🙋🏻‍♂️

[@skhan1472]

Kon Kon ise class 10th ke civics chapter 3 pdhne k bad dekh rha h

[@yasielpuig9991]

The real story was the white guy coming in second

[@WOLFNBEAST]

Peter Norman was his name. He was standing in solidarity with them and it destroyed his career. He got fired from the Australian track team and was never invited to participate in the Olympics ever again, even though he qualified and even when the Olympics itself was hosted in Australia. He died in 2006 and Tommy and John were pallbearers at his funeral

[@tafarimakonnen1892]

0:22

[@toxicvinod669]

3rd chapter civics class 10 ncert 🤓👑

[@JoseGarcia-xf5gk]

Why don’t blacks use the raised right hand 🤚 salute

[@jmartin4204]

i am not a black American though many times have been insulted in being one over the many years associated with this country , but all this time being a black sock wearer did not know that what it symbolizes

[@MrAndre-gy8tu]

YOU DMN RIGHT WE PROUD TO BE ISREALITES!!!!

[@midorimashintaro2092]

You're not Israelites

[@carloschambliss2238]

In the BLACK POWER SALUTE, they LOOK DOWN in the SAME WAY I DO but THROWS UP THE FIST!! *NOW, what do you THINK THAT MEANS? We LOVE THE MOST HIGH or SAYING WHY HAVE YOU CAUSED US TO SUFFER!!! I guess they wasn't PATIENT enough to make it to 2019!! I was ONLY BORN 4 years AFTER this......SELAH!!

[@carloschambliss2238]

BUT YOU KNOW NOW.......

[@Konoronn]

Ok.

[@TheFlashfloyd]

Omg when I was a 10 years old white boy.it changed me.made me see inner space and who wrongly bought it

[@maelys5013]

Heyyyyy

[@thimothey66]

surprised there aren't too many racists in the comments, guess I haven't scrolled far enough.

[@Thomas__11]

Black live matter too

[@pasi.klemetti2832]

Still relevant? After black man allready been Potus. I doubt. Black Panthers were admiring Mao Stalin etc.

[@laticanthony1107]

Mc8 killed nip music