Nominated for an NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Literary Work
Autobiography/Biography
Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute
on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet
their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic
history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of
one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos.