Black Power Salute

Overview:

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.

Director:

Geoff Small

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

vietnam war
olympic games
fbi
protest
black panther party
racism
human rights
political protest
desegregation
radical politics
athletics
olympic athlete
1960s
sports politics
human rights protest
anti-blackness
civil rights movement
black power
cointel pro
boycott
san jose, california

Cast

Colin Salmon

~ as ~

Narrator (voice)

Edwin Moses

~ as ~

Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984

Kwame Kwei-Armah

~ as ~

Self

Delroy Lindo

~ as ~

Self

Steven Millner

~ as ~

Self - Professor, San Jose State University

Harry Edwards

~ as ~

Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley

Lee Evans

~ as ~

Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968

Tommie Smith

~ as ~

Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968

Art Simburg

~ as ~

Self - Former San Jose State student

Lynda Huey

~ as ~

Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student

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