To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org)
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#OlympicSprinters #TommieSmith #JohnCarlos #1968Olympics #Olympics #BlackAthletes #MexicoCityOlympics #history #BlackHistory #protests

#Black runners #TommieSmith and #JohnCarlos raised fists in a #BlackPower salute on #ThisDayInHistory in 1968 at the #MexicoCityOlympics, protesting #racism. Widely hailed now as an iconic image, at the time it led to severe censure and the virtual end of their sporting careers.