In this Oct. 16, 1968 file photo, United States athletes Tommie Smith, top center, and John Carlos, top right, extend their gloved fists skyward during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" after ...

Tommie Smith, who, along with John Carlos, made history at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics when he raised his glove-covered fists in a Black Power salute during his medal ceremony, is selling the items ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Many of the same conversations about race in America that are happening now were also happening in 1968. On April 4 of that year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

A new sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum pays tribute to one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history. Inspired by U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith, who with John Carlos raised his fist ...

The navy bag has rounded corners on the top. The front panel of the bag and the back panel of the bag are trimmed in white. There is a metal zipper going along the top center of the bag. The zipper ...

The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. Following the incident, Smith and Carlos were suspended from the American team and were threatened for the gesture, ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A warm up tack suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The jacket is navy blue and has a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Smithsonian Art Museum on Friday opened up a new exhibition paying tribute to former American track and field star Tommie ...

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