Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less known is the part in that episode in history played by Peter Norman, the white Australian on the podium who had run second — and the price paid afterward by all three athletes.
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Salute - Official Trailer (USA, 2012) - Black Power Salute
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Payton Jordan
Payton Jordan
Self
2017