The story behind this iconic Olympics protest

Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.
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The image of sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is an enduring image of silent protest. But the key to understanding it goes beyond the black-gloved fists. All three medal winners, including silver medalist Peter Norman of Australia, wore buttons that read “Olympic Project for Human Rights.” The Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) was a coalition of prominent athletes formed in 1967 that threatened to boycott participating in the upcoming Olympic games, in order to draw attention to systemic racism in the United States. The group, led by professor Harry Edwards, ultimately voted to compete in the games and hold their demonstrations there, which led to the now-iconic display on the medal stand following the men’s 200-meter final. This act got Smith and Carlos kicked off the team, but left a lasting legacy on making political statements through sport.
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[@Vox]

As John Carlos told Vox in 2016: "raising my fist at the Olympics cost me friends and my marriage - but I’d do it again." Read our full interview about the protest and what he went through in the years that followed: bit.ly/38Gn3Zx

[@gustavenglund4452]

Nice!

[@carbonbased_human]

I know this is very important to talk about but I also notice the lack of information about this year and its Olympic games, why am I saying this? because in that year there were also protests by Mexicans where the government tried to silence them by disappearing students and killing them so that they did not interfere in this great world event, 1968 was a horrible year and those Olympic games should never have been done since it served as smokescreen to the government to appease the student protests in Mexico, MexicanLivesMattersToo. I know that this is not the main topic of the video but it is very important to mention it, since this terrible tragedy is always minimized because of this other event that occurred at the same year. Just complementing the information.

[@djsam5187]

You should also tell the story of silver medalist Australian. How was dropped from there team due to this. In India we have this whole story with there statue picture in an university and we loved the dare they shown. 👤👤

[@illusionfaderr5394]

This is kinda unrelated but please listen. *_Nobody has made a video of the history of “All Lives Matter” yet. Please make it. Show people why it’s wrong to say it._*

[@StephanieMT]

His spouse left him because he stood up for what he believe in is so sad.

[@KwameX]

The Black gloves was given to them by the white Australian athlete, Pete Norman who won the silver. Pete was never forgiven in Australia and paid dearly for it. Australia cancelled him.

[@I_Art_Laughing]

Back before Australia was totally pozzed.

[@leehaiko3999]

If only we didn't cancel people now for doing the right thing. Like Goya.

[@gracegg5485]

Australia has always had a racist history and will always follow suite with usa. It's like they can't think for themselves it's a shame really, becuase I find alot of Australians to be good honest folk, on the surface perhaps

[@KwameX]

And what’s your counter fact? Stop talking baselessly. You didn’t say anything but nonsense yourself. Empty talk

[@Fatkiller22]

@@Ben-pd2bx While no he did not give them the gloves he suggested they should share a single pair. Seeing as how little he is ever talked about besides being "the white guy on the podium" it's understandable how people don't know it and continue to say he did.

[@strangevegetable2651]

Funny how a raised fist can mean protest somewhere and victory somewhere else

[@justin.booth.]

Or how kneeling during the anthem can be an expected sign of respect in some places and a protest in others

[@Crlarl]

@@justin.booth. Or that protest and respect are seen as mutually exclusive.

[@ezraross6792]

Ya it’s interesting how gestures can mean such different things in different places. I don’t remember what country it is but for that country nodding your head up and down means no and moving your head side to side means yes

[@cecunguk8817]

Like OK sign or thumb up!

[@s.a.8548]

@The Adventure Gamer False. Try again.

[@FranticEnemy126]

They both came as pallbearers for the Australian man's funeral.

[@PR2k9]

Hope they played the Astronomia song.

[@peyuko5960]

That's heartwarming to hear.

[@vincentvalentin5412]

this made me cry. id never heard that part.

[@djkb125]

Omg someone just started cutting onions. I love that

[@GAZAMAN93X]

His name?

[@toottify]

I'm from India . I remember seeing this iconic picture in my history textbook back in school . Me and my classmates were all annoyed reading on to realise that the three of them faced trouble for this peaceful act of protest. It made me realise that the US wasn't as progressive as it claimed to be.

[@emsontopno5603]

Me 2.... Even i felt so irritated

[@TJ-iq2xk]

We still aren't 😭 Honestly even our "liberal" party is more conservative than any european liberal party.

[@shashankkumar2106]

You're talking about ncert? Which class? I don't remember this picture. Hence asking.

[@vrmaroli]

I remember this too 🙂

[@JAdoreQT123456]

It’s not even in US history books

[@buddyblris3094]

They label ''politics'' to every problem they don't wanna solve or wanna ignore. They make politics looks like a scary thing. In fact, politics is important to everybody.

[@juice713]

this shouldn’t even be considered politics. it’s human rights. nobody’s life should be considered a political issue

[@grettoonist4997]

Today, efforts to put institutional racism from the missing parts of U.S. history education including the 1619 Project will almost certainly be discouraged and challenged for being "political". Tom Cotton said schools would lose federal funding if the oppression and suffering of millions of innocent men, women and children was given the analysis it properly deserved. So you couldn't be more right.

[@mattiarubio3240]

Exactly, we live in an age where even mentioning political topics suddendly makes everyone uncomforfable. EVERYTHING is politics, especially in democracies everyone should make an effort to understand problems and critically figure out where they stand

[@flynjack4304]

props to the Australian athlete for participating in the protest

[@spacelemming4493]

he gave them the gloves and they were all freinds till his death. he dint raise his hands becouse he didnt see it as his struggle and wanted all attention on them.

[@kashki1145]

No thanks for being a decent person.

[@GAZAMAN93X]

@Sohrab The Socialist name?

[@him12672]

@@spacelemming4493 No he didn't give them gloves. One of the two black athletes forgot their pair and the Aussie told them to share the pair.

[@WoahthereIan]

This story isn’t about him, too bad

[@xo0o0]

And we are proud to learn about your history and legacy, Tommie.

[@10z20]

feelsgoodman

[@ross-carlson]

How far we've, uh, _not_ come...

[@airwipe1639]

Ross Carlson just because racism is still apparent does not make it compare to the 50s through 60s.

[@haughtygarbage5848]

Glad to have gone to the same high school as him. We've got a life size statue next to our little track and everything. Really the only thing of note about us.

[@anjo_hn2513]

Anonymous overexaggerated? i’m assuming you aren’t black but think you understand the black experience in america

[@izabelabak1129]

it’s funny how history keeps on repeating itself and we just forget it all

[@PurelyNaturalWoman]

Because lack of education and real changes and real consequences.

[@samhansen9771]

Next thing you'll be saying is that there was a world war 1!

[@sabinagrisi9726]

"Those who don't remember the history will be doomed to repeat it"

[@samhansen9771]

@Bluest Red, Greenest Black. fun·ny /ˈfənē/ adjective adjective: funny; comparative adjective: funnier; superlative adjective: funniest 2. difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd.

[@pranit_33xa91]

@@sabinagrisi9726 Who are you ? Athena ?

[@tacticallemon7518]

Boomers: “This generation is a bunch of snowflakes” What boomers freak out over:

[@bonesmalone1034]

Lol

[@benmemon]

two men could just hold hands and they would freak out, so are we really the snowflakes her? HAHHAA

[@PodcArne]

We all are. The end

[@EragonShadeslayer]

@@benmemon I mean y’all freak out when someone calls a man who thinks that he’s a woman a man, so you can’t really talk

[@mjzalynn707]

@@EragonShadeslayer becaus if that’s who she believes she is it literally cost nothing to respect that

[@abrarhussain4014]

Don't forget Muhammad Ali. He lost his title for racial equality. He didn't care for money. "I fight for the not the title but for the prestige, so I can uplift my brothers and sisters."- Muhammed Ali

[@staceywonsworth1496]

Of course he cared about the money.

[@leehaiko3999]

His also admitted that Ali was ashamed of modern Democrats who claim to help African American

[@LatimOnek]

Lee Haiko I can understand why, they’re really no better than the republicans. Nobody is for us.

[@seasonsbeats5567]

ItzJustLatim were just a political platform for them

[@jaxcoss5790]

@@leehaiko3999 And?!!

[@tominis4444]

I've never heard of this before, as I'm neither old enough, or American, but thank you for the piece, Vox, truly an outstanding moment

[@sarac9752]

Same

[@basicbot7349]

I’m an Indian and I imagine we read about this in 9th or 10th standard.

[@siddhantdas33]

@@basicbot7349 Yes, we did have it in our curriculum

[@jagrutiupadhyay8587]

@@basicbot7349 yes in 10th std

[@rvallen91]

Yeah, knew about it from our school curriculum.

[@luongngo1802]

Bless that Australian dude🙏wherever he’s at, I hope that he know he done the right thing even being judged by his own country for years.

[@Aussie-boi]

He passed away in 2006. The two men he was with on the podium were pallbearers at his funeral.

[@zeratulrus142]

The more I learn about USA's history, the more it's obvious that all those "non-violent protests that ended segregation" would be mocked and despised by today's conservatives who try to invoke them when complaining about BLM and other movements.

[@RojaJaneman]

They weren’t mocked in that era. They were hosed and beaten and harassed and bullied by the public and government. Even by the FBI. They literally killed Malcolm X and Dr. King.

[@nonametyvm]

"invoke them"? not sure you used the right word there .. "complaining about BLM" ? BLM has dove of the peaceful cliff into something much different . BLM is vacant & silent about the murders by BLM - including black children - as a result of their mob tactics and ridiculous demands , to include fault of the weak governors and city officials bowing to the mobs demands . this is not a "conservative's view , it's facts .

[@TheRockerX]

Conservatives are a cancer to any form of social progress. All they want is to preserve oppression under the guise of "Christian values"

[@koffiegast]

@@TheRockerX Republicans were the North in the civil war which was all about ending slavery. Republicans have done a lot to stop oppression. Anyways, the problem with American government system is that there are two parties, so you get all the extremes of either side also sided with them. Racists you have in both parties.

[@harboco]

fok he said “conservatives”, not “Republican” that’s a very clear distinction. And you’d learn that in any basic comparative politics class. Conservatives want to conserve the way things are, they will typically push back against progress because they like the way things are. Modern Republicans are conservative. Lincoln was not a conservative he was a liberal who supported the federal government and advocated for social progress. The Democratic Party during the civil war and well into the 60s was a much more conservative party, specifically southern Democrats aka the “Dixiecrats”. Please take a few poli sci and American history courses, they’ll be very eye opening for you. But you’re right about the two party system destroying America, because that’s what both parties want, it suits their interests.

[@nualaloughran8422]

Respect to that Australian guy tho he didn’t need to do that but he risked his position on the team to show solidarity

[@WayStedYou]

And was never allowed to compete again

[@nancy-jx4nw]

does anyone know his name though?? everyone keeps saying respect him, remember him, but never mention his name

[@psychopunk8817]

I think he sacrificed his position he was fired too I believe.

[@Ad_Astra1123]

nancy his name was Pete Norman. I believe they said his name in the video though.

[@leehaiko3999]

Nowadays others risk their livelihoods as well. Like the CEO of Goya and Masvidal.

[@CadeteSinx]

"Sociologists, educator and former star athlete" That's the coolest title someone can have

[@justastaythatwillnotbename2990]

Exactly

[@sibtainazeem4353]

“Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst people who cannot understand it” - Ali ibn Abitalib

[@hiareeb]

Never forget, we are all equal inside so why discriminate on the basis of outside. Be Human is all that is required!

[@tardwrangler]

Congratulations for ending racism, give yourself a pat on the back

[@jorgenates3576]

Racism is no more

[@wasabi42]

the CEO of racism is quaking

[@lgbtqiarights]

c’mon guys. seriously?

[@tardwrangler]

TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!!!!! 41%

[@ricmorales3406]

"It's hard to say you're the supreme race, when these guys are just dunkin on you. " 😂 -Andrew Schultz

[@jemmaleda2426]

Which video is this from?

[@nicechoicee]

@@jemmaleda2426 just search it up with the name bro

[@jemmaleda2426]

@@nicechoicee you right but who wants to type all that 😵😵

[@nicechoicee]

@@jemmaleda2426 lol for real

[@tbarasa10]

Actually Bill Burr said it before Andrew, when he made a joke about Hitler.

[@maisha531]

“The myth of racial progress began to dissolve” that resonates

[@Regimeshifts]

sadly, these words would still apply in 100 years

[@forestshepherd253]

Not a myth.

[@Tadfafty]

Whenever anything gets better something else gets much worse.

[@robertlind186]

I think I get what they meant, but the wording was a complete lie. Being black in the 40s came with FAR more discrimination that that of the 70s. To say no progress has happened was beyond idiotic.

[@architrastogi7358]

We are taught about this in our school In 10th class (india)

[@frustratednoob6186]

@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw cbse history class

[@luditebreaker5065]

Exactly we were taught this . Unfortunately the new syllabus has erased it

[@dishita2012]

Yeah a whole section of the first part of the chapter was dedicated to this story.

[@ADITYASINGH-it6xb]

Yo true

[@luditebreaker5065]

@@dishita2012 isnt it strange how Indian education teaches so much about world history whereas western education tend to teach mostly white history and European history mostly.

[@Narendra_Modi-AAP]

"Human being before athletes"

[@Regimeshifts]

still applies

[@paolabueso]

I am so glad that these three athletes are being remembered for their outstanding dedication and bravery. They stood up for what they believed in even when it cost them everything they had worked so hard for. Thank you for sharing this! 🙌🙌🙌

[@LeoAbukar]

48 hours to leave mexico. Sounds really scary.

[@andrew4363]

Great premise for a movie

[@omgpuppet]

I find it hilarious that so many people believe that systemic racial inequality doesn't exist when there are still people alive from when racial segregation was legal.

[@q0qcky753]

"they don't protest peacefully and they loot stuff and target people" Also the same person when they see a fist up: NOPE

[@leol7378]

also don’t forget the aussie guy who stood with them! he was bullied for years for doing what he did

[@59fiftycap]

also don't forget the aussie guy who stood with them! he was bullied for years for doing what he did

[@leol7378]

Noname what

[@bawicz0]

also don't forget the aussie guy who stood with them! he was bullied for years for doing what he did

[@pineconequeen6691]

@@bawicz0 also don’t forget the aussie guy who stood with them! he was bullied for years for what he did

[@Ayush-sp6jb]

Inspiring ♥️ We learnt about them in our school Books here in India. Love, Support and Peace to all my fellow Humans

[@alwins]

Only in CBSE tho. Besides, that chapter has been omitted from the syllabus for board exam. That's actually sad.

[@NG-nf2mz]

@@alwins well I mean, 30% of the entire syllabus was cut. This just happens to be part of it

[@alwins]

@@NG-nf2mz and they're gonna cut even more this year...

[@hvelavan1]

India talks about equality struggles in the US but not about the 70s caste protests in South India. South Indian history is always invisible to CBSE.

[@Ayush-sp6jb]

@@hvelavan1 my dear friend since you mentioned about South India, have you ever heard about problems faced in the Northeast India. We are being Called Chinese by our Fellow Indians. At South India is the new Economic Hub of India. There is nothing as such in Northeast India. We were, are always being tried to be dominated. Our people get beaten up to death in all parts of India, including South India.

[@ross-carlson]

How far we, uh, haven't come....

[@adoreyou7449]

We’ve moved a few inches, we have miles to go.

[@carterandrews4369]

We have mad strides racism is basically over in the USA there’s always going to be some racist people just like there will always be jerks we are taught in school not to do either but sometimes a persons situation decides there reaction. Let’s get real here the police who nursed George Floyd should be apprehended but also remember that George was commuting a crime, racism hasn’t gotten worse it’s just more documented.

[@ayoayo1044]

@@carterandrews4369 weve made loads of strides in public displays of racism but in terms of systematic racism its still set against us nothing about the system has changed and were still getting played left and right by all sides like race baiting media and political parties using our strife against us.

[@josefstalin4532]

@@ayoayo1044 May I have one example of systematic racism then please?

[@adoreyou7449]

Josef Stalin Literally search it up, you see it everywhere.

[@charmanderismyspiritpokemo8519]

My history teacher always tells us that history class was meant to teach us not to commit the same mistake yet history keeps repeating itself 😩

[@fgftgtg374]

Yeah it’s repeating it self but the other way around now in 2021 whites are being oppressed

[@silverzero9524]

@@fgftgtg374 nice joke

[@bobs637]

That's because the winners write the history books. Don't make them true. Go's for all Country's.

[@forevera5241]

52 years later and we still haven't made enough of a difference.

[@Hardboiledeggwithsubs]

And the sad thing is it still hasn’t been even remotely fixed.

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

It has been fixed in many regards. These days, the pendulum has swung way too much to the other side, where bad behavior, crime and discriminatory affirmative action policies are swept under the rug by BLM, every progressive corporation and the naive public.

[@benjaminkorento3544]

It has improved alot. This is not a big problem anymore. Police brutality is such a minor problem compared to other way bigger problems such as the amount of overweight people in america, the education system and infrastructure.

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

@@benjaminkorento3544 Or compared with a certain group of people shooting people from this certain group of people. The police stands for what, 0,00001% of deaths. And those deaths tends to be warranted.

[@katethegoat7507]

Man it's really sad that somebody can't make a statement to the likes of "oh boy things sure are still bad today" about racism and there will be at least one person snarkily commenting "uhhhmmmm acchhually"

[@katethegoat7507]

@@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 how's it feel to be on the bad side of history

[@ParkerFloris]

There is a mural of this moment near my house, and I never knew what it was about, until now- thank you!

[@RayMak]

So incredible

[@passivedre]

I know right it's pretty cool And btw hello again

[@RowanV-f9r]

Rick roll

[@khushibharti998]

Why are you everywhere and people give you like for no brilliant comment?answer me I am confused

[@_Infocars]

I was waiting for your comment

[@vedantkadam2147]

Bro you are everywhere

[@babuaditya27]

I hope social science teachers teach this way so students can understand - Me who has suffered the same

[@Le_Blnk____]

Nope they will not all text books are fabricated by the. Government

[@KamaldeepSingh7]

@@Le_Blnk____ I was taught this incident in School! In India It was in a NCERT book

[@GHOSTrex1324]

10th class ncert book.

[@Le_Blnk____]

@@KamaldeepSingh7 :3 I was talking about the dark side of the history of our respective country...

[@peteroneill5426]

We owe a great deal to these men, who went against the establishment, who used the highest point of their sporting careers to help their less fortunate brothers and sisters! Good on them!

[@elesquimal7551]

Thank you for this, Vox. People tend to underestimate so much the power of photography, these videos make justice to its craft. Keep on going!

[@jaimiehex9420]

thank you for educating me more than school did, Vox.

[@qubafootbag]

It's worth mentioning the story of silver medalist is equally incredible.

[@divyanshusahu9214]

This is the most valued channel for me on every social media platform.

[@collincombs8222]

Same people who would criticize protest today would protest these exactly the same it’s sad that there’s still hasn’t been that much change

[@kristiannorge5568]

I was just telling my father about this, he didnt know the whole the story

[@vacaovni]

10 days before the olympics started in Mexico City it happened the Tlatelolco Massacre where the Mexican armed forces killed a lot of young students and unarmed people because they were protesting

[@indocookingvids]

This year's Olympic reminds me to this historical moment. I've seen this video before and today I am watching this again. Still gives me goosebumps. Kudos to OPHR members!

[@salvadormartinez9331]

I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Smith while I was in college truly humble and wise man

[@Rismannen]

Lol in the thumbnail i thought they were pointing out that he wasnt standing in the centre of the podium

[@502jackal]

It's sad how many times we have to do this just to get the same message across. Respect to the Aussie as well.

[@kathleenguevara]

There’s always something in my heart that moves me whenever I see the fist go up. 🖤

[@paradise_valley]

What a legacy they left behind ✊🏽

[@Ramboost007]

Just here to recommend the The Bob Emergency series by Jon Bois, in where he covers the follow up protest by Bob Beamon.

[@diannetaboada]

please let's not forget that just a week prior to this event, An students massacre happened in Tlatelolco, Mexico and no one said anything.

[@sayainsights]

Indian Textbooks have these in our Class 9th History Books

[@Housewarmin]

History will always repeat itself. The conversations we are having now, have been had By our parents, their parents and theirs.

[@AncientTiger3]

Proud that both of them were alums of San Jose State, They have a monument in the school where it is a practice to join them in their iconic pose.

[@stusiiiii]

South Africa's banning from the Olympics was one of the best things that could've happened to South Africa

[@jai598]

This incident is mentioned in detail in political science books class 10 students of India.

[@TheRishabhkumar]

Truly an inspiring event. Glad we got to learn about it in high school History class in India.

[@SethTillay]

Yes! Another awesome "never gets old" Vox's video

[@axeltelloo]

Would be nice you make a video of the historical events that take place in Mexico. The student movement in 68

[@samatarahmed3706]

Never been this early. I hope you’re all doing well

[@missimperfectlyfine7]

thanks

[@himanshusirohi2403]

I read about this protest in my Physical Education book in class 11. Watching this documentary had put literally me in that class again after almost 5 years.

[@FelixVivaldi]

The children these days that watched this, almost all of them asked the same question : why is this still going on after all these years?

[@akaashii730]

I'm glad I was taught this in school... +Peter Norman also faced lots of criticism & hate from his country after doing this and was being boycotted .

[@swtorjunkie6171]

How little things have actually changed is sad.. 50 years later and still near the same problems.

[@12guitargirl10]

There's a mural of them on the podium in Melbourne Australia

[@ezsus3574]

I was so hyped for olympics 2020, 1st time skateboarding was to be a olympic sport :( guess i'll wait another year...

[@jasondaveries9716]

i was looking forward to karate being in it for the first time... oh well

[@DesertCookie]

I honestly can't watch the Olympics anymore after learning about how they treat the athletes and communities they rely on. Athletes can't live off a win, the hosting cities suffer greatly. There are so many things wrong with it, and the Olympic committee. Were it not for the sportsmanship and the solidarity often arising out of it I'd be fully opposed to them (instead of just boycotting them).

[@peterpain6625]

Same here. But for now it's not safe. So, as you wrote, we gotta wait a year ...

[@maxzak5310]

not relevant but ok

[@LM-oi5nq]

Thank you for this! Tommie Smith is a relative. This was an awesome and very accurate report of these men. All three were hero’s!

[@michaelhayden725]

Hope you are justly proud of your man!

[@lights94]

Did you not think it worth mentioning that the gloves came from the Aussie on the podium who gave them the gloves in support and lost everything for it but still stood by his actions forever regardless..?

[@tommymilner6457]

Oh my god can black people have anything without the white man having to bud in and let everyone know what they did?

[@GuLawKnee]

Are y’all gonna ignore the fact that young Harry Edward looks like a splitting image of Kanye😂😂😂😂

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

Last time I was this early, it was the 1936 Olympics

[@leehaiko3999]

Last time I was this late, America had already ceased to exist.

[@Regimeshifts]

jesse, is that you?

[@errolmoako]

It's so sad knowing that many suffers from discrimination, racism. Peace and Harmony 🙏

[@aldenbarnes2179]

very informative video. leaving this comment to hopefully bring this video more views and attention

[@allier1867]

whenever i watch movies with my mom that deal with segregation i always get reminded how close it was to our time now.

[@nunpuiisingson298]

So frickin proud of these black brave hearts! More power to you.

[@abbashaidari8313]

Vox... You guys are soo soo very amazing at making videos that feel soo intimate and real.. there are so many videos you've put out that make me cry..

[@akira0391]

After so many years!!!!! ... Finally. found this video.. My family would always talk about this every time literally every time when Olympic games is coming...

[@gracedalton9546]

Let's not forget about the Australian guy who got silver! He was bullied for years by the Australian government in order to convince him to denounce the two African American athletes, but he never gave in

[@parthjain7822]

We studied about this incident in our politics textbook in cbse India.

[@kc7885]

Dr Harry Edwards looks like Kanye

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

Other way around

[@schantellabraham2]

Thought I was the only one that noticed

[@barackobama5530]

THIS IS HOW PROTESTS SHOULD BE DONE. No rioting, no destruction, no hate.

[@annatati]

I met Tommie Smith at my college. He is the kindest man ❤️❤️ he took a picture with every person

[@amazingman63]

Its funny how quickly older americans forgot the actions of civil rights activists when it interrupted a national anthem.

[@if6was929]

An inaccurate generalization, as if the only people complaining about Colin Kaepernick were "older" people, SMH! I'm 70, which made me 18 during the time of the '68 Olympics, I not only remember this event but the reasons for it. I know the details of most civil rights events, including those which occurred before I was born. I doubt most young people today even know who Goodman, Chaney and Schwerner were!

[@rellie_90]

@@if6was929 their Black descendants do. My grandparents are still here just like you, did you think they disappeared or something?! 🤨

[@1495978707]

Everyone asking “Will you still be boycotting?”, not asking “Will something be done about the racism?” If you solve the underlying problem, you don’t have to worry about it

[@RealityBoat]

How exactly do you propose they stop racism if the general public doesn't acknowledge it as even existing. They have no power except democratic power. Do you think these issues will be solved if they just ask? Because that's kinda whats been happening since slavery. FYI change didn't come from asking nicely

[@harriet21]

This is SO important! Thank you for sharing this.

[@sociallyawkwardgirl3183]

Important fact, there was also a mass murder by the government of Mexico to its own people just 8 days prior to the games they were hosting. Not the topic, but also worth mentioning because of the date.

[@praphullsankhala3805]

Since I have learnt about this iconic pic nearly 5 years ago when ever I see or hear about it ....it simply gives me goosebumps ..... How can someone do something so big at such a huge stage??? That needs courage , will and more importantly a cause ....the cause that the problems they were having was even bigger than anything and sadly are today also . As a human being I am proud on these men bcz standing with right in a war b/w right and wrong is what makes us humen. Humen should keep asking for rights of equality even if we have to fight (not literally fight but making then understand , protesting etc ) other humen . Proud.

[@beanieguy5313]

*iconic* I have literally never heard of this

[@shellcraigmiles5253]

Four ads in a 9 minute video? And KZbin wonders why everyone hates them

[@anniiimay]

Woah, this is super interesting. Thanks for covering this story

[@amiyancandol4499]

Class 10 social studies nostalgia all over again!

[@gabrielawolynec5800]

“If the protests were peaceful, they would be taken seriously”

[@TheFuturistTom]

I’ve been watching Vox for a while! I loved their content!! As such, I made my own sci-fi/futurist channel!!!

[@deestrip6848]

You should make a video about what happened in Mexico on October 2nd, 1968.

[@CC-si3cr]

WOW! That was powerful. I have always wanted to know what was behind the black fist photo. I want that powerful pic in either my home or home office. Great job on reporting this story. I never noticed that button in any of the pix until watching this video.

[@GHOSTrex1324]

This protest is present in political science book of 10th class in ncert, india. It was very inspiring to read about it. 🙏🙏

[@carlaeher]

Very good video! I've been meaning to do research on this event in history, so thank you for making this!

[@suhani551]

I read about this in my 10th grade history book. It was very inspiring and they are heroes. All 3 of them.

[@YAHSHALOM-]

These guys are true heroes

[@danieljohnson2393]

me : are you going to the Olympics of 1968 ? Black athlete : well no but actually yes

[@monets6365]

I just got this from my recommended, glad i clicked! I hope others can see this powerful message too to pass down to the next generation