• Ep. 3: The 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute

  • By: Carrie Gibson
  • Length: 21 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (42 ratings)

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By: Carrie Gibson
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On November 16th 1968 a demonstration at the Olympics in Mexico City took the US civil rights movement to a global stage. Sprinter Lee Evans, who was in the stadium that day, tells the story.

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Black Power Salute

November 16, 1968
Another fascinating episode. This is an event that I have heard of but didn’t know a lot about. This episode was very enlightening and interesting, especially since there are still protests going on for equal rights.

I never realized that the silver medalist, Peter Norman was a part of this protest. He didn’t raise his hand but he did wear a human-rights badge in solidarity. All of these men basically lost their athletic careers after this but they continued to fight for equal rights. It is very disappointing that this event isn’t discussed more in history class. I remember it being mentioned but nothing about the underlying facts behind it or how it changed the world.

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Fascinating history podcast

My teenager really enjoyed hearing about this historic episode which isn't typically covered in schools. His middle aged parents learned something more about what happened as well. It sparked an interesting family discussion about the parallels to football players kneeling and other protests today. Highly recommended.

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Great series

I've really enjoyed listening to this series. The events highlighted range from famous to obscure and each is illuminating in its own way about the state of the current world.

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