Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice -- Tommie Smith, Paperback Unabridged Audio - History and part memoir

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Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice -- Tommie Smith, Paperback Unabridged Audio - History and part memoirOn 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