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The Mexico City Olympics protest and the media Comparing coverage of Smith...
The black power salute by American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on a Mexico City medal stand at the 1968 Summer Olympics is one of the most iconic images in the history of sports activism....
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George Foreman: ‘If I had to do it all over again, I would have had two...
George Foreman, a Texan by birth and girth, has been a fascinating, sometimes bewildering slice of the American culture for five decades. Puncher, preacher, pitchman — Foreman has worn many hats and...
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Champions unite: Tommie Smith pays the Warriors a visit The NBA champs are...
OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 50 years ago, Tommie Smith extended his black-fisted glove to the heavens during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. On Tuesday,...
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