Silent protest 50 years on08:14This browser does not support the video element.02/20/2018February 20, 2018After winning the 200 meter race at the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and teammate John Carlos, who won bronze, raised their fists in a Black Power salute. Their iconic gesture of defiance emboldened others. Tommie Smith in the DW studio. Copy linkAdvertisement
