Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice with Derrick Barnes

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today. Purchase Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice Check out the book's website Visit Derrick's website at derrickdbarnes.com Visit us at blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com . Buy our book on Amazon! $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or feel free to email us at hello@blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com. Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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This episode was published on Mar 8, 2023.

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