John Carlos and Tommie Smith giving the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, Button.

Media: JacksonState/HCAC.JSU.0613.jpeg

Title: John Carlos and Tommie Smith giving the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, Button.
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value
Description: A button with a black and white photo of John Carlos and Tommie Smith giving the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico after winning bronze and gold medals, respectively, in the 200 meter running event. The salute is considered one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern Olympic Games.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Black power See all items with this value; Activism See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Fashion
Type: Three-Dimensional Object
Measurements: 2.25 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.button0009
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0613
Rights: All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution: Jackson State University
Collection: The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson See all items with this value
Language: English
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Item sets: Ephemera & Objects; Jackson State University Collections