Black Power Salute Rocks 1968 Olympics - ABC News - October 17, 1968 

When Peter died, carlos and tommie were his pallbearers at the funeral

Peter Norman ❤

Thank you for that additional information.

Smith and Carlos were pallbearers at Norman’s funeral

They never forgot Peter, he too paid a price for wearing a human rights badge. Despite being the fastest Australian athlete, he never represented our country again. It was Norman who suggested the alternative hands as Carlos had forgotten his gloves.

thought the same. to me its a symbol, how fragile this concept of the US really is..

This is a 52 year old clip found in some archive vault. The recording techniques and quality weren't all that great in 1968, especially in an open air venue.

that was literally your takeaway from this vid? wow

Nick Knack op never said that was the only takeaway. Was that your takeaway from the comment?

Greg Fakerson Lmao, that’s your headcanon

Well said.

You have more dignity in your little finger than most and as an Irish woman I also wholeheartedly salute your cause!

we don't win the sprints anymore, jamaica does

Not much is changed? Come on be serious

what new boss.. we have always had the old boss..

@@pedrosantos3712 mostly what has changed is that the My Lai Massacre and other atrocities were reported on .. while now a lot of shit that the US Military does - goes on out of sight of the camera.. by contrast - the shit that the Police continue to do - is now often caught on one camera or an other..

is that so ? usa had a black president...there are black billionares millionares...i think alot changed..but true, racism is still out there

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Black power, you are gonna end racism that way ...

@@lagranarob-3881 in the same way your standing up for veterans will help them copying with after deployment problems like ptsd or finding a job or wound their scars you boob

@@AL197845w34832479823 write coherently otherwise others can't understand what you are trying to say

@@lagranarob-3881 ok sorry english is not my first language.Do you think standing up for veterans help them copying with cronic pain or ptsd?No,you do to thank them and to be supportive.Same with kneeling is not going to stop racism,but shows solidarity.Is put on pink pieces of clothing saving women from cancer.No but all athlets do it.Is really that hard to understand?

So is peter norman who gave them the gloves.

True but howard cosell was actually outspokenly in favor of their protests and made a public criticism of the Olympic national committee for kicking them out

Ho-Hum.Useless stypidity

did he ?

So I’m curious as to what your opinion on it was?

Yeah what was your opinion and has your mother changed?

@@unapologeticallyme2060 I see it the way that Kap and the NFL take a knee for the anthem now they know the cameras are on them and they know they will get a reaction from the tv audience

I was also very young when I watched this on TV, I applauded them for their bravery.

Wonder what she would have said if she Saw Olympics when Nazis were hailing Hitler🤣

@Jay the ultimate show of respect for a lifelong friend and an outspoken human rights spokesman himself

Looking different is such a big deal.

A damn shame !!

Stop fighting and start living son. Life is short, don't piss it away....

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Which ones?

George Floyd is not a martyr by definition he didn’t die for a cause He was MURDERED But he is a catalyst... his death was the proverbial straw that broke the camels back. I just pray it’s not like Rodney King... sparking an outcry that later fizzles. We need this movement to change to a way of life

Liz Vizion Not relevant at all. Conditions for black folks are exponentially better than they were in ‘68. It’s about time that was acknowledged.

D Gh People of all colors hate other people. It’s part of the human condition. Hatred does not belong to one race.

Believing in what?

@@swami1 that’s what y’all said during segregation and jim crow

Yes R.I.P. George Floyd; however, We the Living CANNOT! Not until there is Justice for ALL. Otherwise these words mean nothing.

Sure, a career criminal is a hero, the Left has lost its mind

Lagranarob - A person like you has to belong to a political party to make decisions until u can’t see straight It doesn’t matter if you are from the left or from the right it was murder . It doesn’t matter the color of the victim or if he have a criminal record or not .Stop separating because none of these parties give a shyt about the average Joe

@@lagranarob-3881 Is that why you have Heroes like Jessie James and Robert E Lee who were treasonous

@@jayhendricks67 what are you talking about? None of those people are my heroes, I don't have any heroes I am not a child nor a Leftist...

Old footage; the soundtrack was defected.

This video is 52 yrs old hence the distorted sound. I watched this on live TV, obviously it sounded perfect.

The tape was probably a bit warped after 50 years

Totally different message. 1968', black equality , 2020, anarchy and socialism.

@@mhartung8335 ....and that's how they viewed it in 1968. There were riots and vandalism too back then, and people were saying the same things. Those Olympians received the same threats and treatment Kaepernick did.

@@polepino Yea, I remember, I was in 6th grade kid...….

@@polepino Think you miss the big picture today lad.

@@mhartung8335 I think you're missing my point of my original post. '68 was black equality, Kaepernicks kneeling in ' 16 was essentially for the same thing. He felt that black folk weren't being treated equally at the most basic sense of his statements. In those initial statements he wasn't calling for socialism or anarchy. That was the point of my post, his kneeling in reaction to several high profile deaths at that time was a corollary to those Olympians raising a fist, they both wanted social justice and equal treatment for blacks. If you're somehow referencing anything related to BLM, I'm not talking about that organization which members have talked about socialism. Even still the original formation of the organization was initially about a response to police brutality at the time, regardless of what was being espoused afterwards(again what I'm assuming you are referencing with socialism).

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Peter Norman was his name. He was standing in solidarity with them and it destroyed his career. He got fired from the Australian track team and was never invited to participate in the Olympics ever again, even though he qualified and even when the Olympics itself was hosted in Australia. He died in 2006 and Tommy and John were pallbearers at his funeral

Griner’s reason is definitely not the same

I heard him say "negro" but not the N-word. Not the same thing. Negro was the common word before Black or African-American.

@@architennis negro is also just black in Spanish

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BUT YOU KNOW NOW.......

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