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The John Carlos story : the sports moment that changed the world / John Carlos ; with [preface by] Dave Zirin ; [foreword by Cornel West].
By: Carlos, John
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Contributor(s): Carlos, John Wesley.
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TextPublisher: Chicago, IL : Haymarket Books, 2011Description: xxi, 193 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781608461271 (hardback); 1608461270 (hardback).Subject(s): Carlos, John, 1945- | Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico) | African American track and field athletes -- Biography | Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography | African American athletes -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century | United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 796.42/2092 | B Other classification: BIO016000 | BIO010000 | SPO019000 | SOC001000 Summary: "Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos"-- Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 796.42 C195 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003745916 |
"Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos"-- Provided by publisher.
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