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2026 · Documentary
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Film / 2008
Black Power Salute
Directed by
Geoff Small
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
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Cast
Colin SalmonNarrator (voice)
Edwin MosesSelf - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf
Delroy LindoSelf
Steven MillnerSelf - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee EvansSelf - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art SimburgSelf - Former San Jose State student
Lynda HueySelf - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
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Avery BrundageSelf (archive footage)
Dave ZirinSports journalist and commentator
Douglas HartmannSelf - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Ken NoelSelf - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
Ralph BostonSelf - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
Bob BeamonSelf - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Kwame TureSelf (archive footage)
H. Rap BrownSelf (archive footage)
Ben CarringtonSelf - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Paul HoffmanSelf - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
John CarlosSelf (archive footage)
Peter NormanSelf (archive footage)
Gary YoungeSelf - Guardian Columnist
Jesse OwensSelf (archive footage)
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