John Carlos
Birthday: 1945-06-05
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, USA
Biography: John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith.
Movies
Salute
The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic mom...
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Stand
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activis...
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Black Power Salute
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit o...
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was som...
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Malcolm X
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated...
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O.J.: Made in America
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent...
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The Price of Protest
United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the nati...
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Pow...
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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olym...
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1968
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Gam...
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With Drawn Arms
The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protes...
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