Olympic Athlete - Tommie Smith
OLYMPIC ATHLETE REPORT ON TOMMIE SMITH: I RECEIVED AN A+ ON THIS PAPER...The late 1960's was a period of tumultuous uproar and uncertainty. Using the "World of Crayola Crayons" as an analogy, the two primary colors that were at the center of this turmoil were black and white. For illustration purposes, let's say someone takes a black crayon and draws a straight line on a white piece of paper. Now, if someone handed you the piece of paper and told you to analyze it, what would your first thought be? What the heck is a black line doing on the white piece of paper, right? Although this example may be perceived as childish, from a humanitarian standpoint, it demonstrates the position that America was in during the 1960's. At the pinnacle of the sixties were the assassinations of J.F.K., Malcolm X, and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then of course there was the establishment of the United Farm Workers Association by Cesar Chavez. And don't forget about the hippie movement, the Cuban Missle Crisis, the emergence of the infamous Motown sound, and the first men to walk on the moon. Ahhh... and finally, who could forget the valiant, yet controversial display of black pride exhibited by John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968
After graduating from San Jose State University, Tommie Smith played professional football with the Cincinnati Bengals for three years. Nothing can be said to dispute the fact that Smith was willing to sacrifice millions in financial endeavors for being an Olympic champion in order to make a statement for his people. He has had to fight to get back the respect and admiration that once had been his. The black scarf that Smith wore around his neck stood for black pride and their black socks (and no shoes) represented black poverty in racist America. He was the record holder for the 200-meter dash from 1966 to 1971. com/ns-search/stories/052098/spo_124-2448. 83 seconds, which was the first time that this distance was run in less than twenty seconds. Smith was quoted as saying that he raised his black-glove-covered fist in the air to represent black power in America. As a result of Edward's passionate words, Smith and Carlos secretly planned a non-violent protest in the manner of Martin Luther King Jr. This medal ceremony has been described as the most popular, and politically charged medal ceremony of all time. edu/hypergroups/courses/hist3394/0036.
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