Ever since 1968 a single iconic image of race in American sport has
remained indelibly etched on our collective memory: sprinters
Tommie Smith and John Carlos accepting medals at the Mexico City
Olympics with their black-gloved fists raised and heads bowed. But
what inspired their protest? What happened after they stepped down
from the podium? And how did their gesture impact racial
inequalities?
Drawing on extensive archival research and newly gathered oral
histories, Douglas Hartmann sets out to answer these questions,
reconsidering this pivotal event in the history of American sport.
He places Smith and Carlos within the broader context of the civil
rights movement and the controversial revolt of the black athlete.
Although the movement drew widespread criticism, it also led to
fundamental reforms in the organizational structure of American
amateur athletics. Moving from historical narrative to cultural
analysis, Hartmann explores what we can learn about the complex
relations between race and sport in contemporary America from this
episode and its aftermath.
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