Title The John Carlos story : the sports moment that changed the world / John Carlos with Dave Zirin ; [foreword by Cornel West].

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Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Stacks	GV1061.15.C37 Z47 2011	Available	---

Description	xxi, 193 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
Subject	Carlos, John, 1945-
	Carlos, John, 1945-
	African American track and field athletes -- Biography.
	African American track and field athletes.
Genre/Form	Biographies.
Subject	Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography.
	Track and field athletes.
	United States.
	African American athletes -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.
	African American athletes.
	Political participation.
	History.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico)
	Olympic Games.
	United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
	Race relations.
Genre/Form	Biographies.
ISBN	9781608461271 hardback
	1608461270 hardback