Rewind with Pacifica Radio Archives: The Black Power First at the 1968 Olympic Games

Besides breaking records and shiny medals, the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City may best be remembered for the Black Power Salute. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who both won medals in a 200 meter race at the 1968 Games, literally took a stand as they collected their medals at the stage. As the US National Anthem played, Smith and Carlos, who approached the stage shoeless, bowed their heads. In this historic interview, preserved by the Pacifica Radio Archives, Olympic Gold Medalist John Carlos talked about the 1968 action with sports sociologist Jonathan Brower.

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