Black Power Salute

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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.

Cast

C Colin SalmonNarrator (voice) E Edwin MosesSelf - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984 K Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf D Delroy LindoSelf S Steven MillnerSelf - Professor, San Jose State University H Harry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley L Lee EvansSelf - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968 T Tommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968 A Art SimburgSelf - Former San Jose State student L Lynda HueySelf - Former San Jose State sprinter and student M Malcolm XSelf (archive footage) M Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)

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A Avery BrundageSelf (archive footage) D Dave ZirinSports journalist and commentator D Douglas HartmannSelf - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota K Ken NoelSelf - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights R Ralph BostonSelf - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968 B Bob BeamonSelf - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968 K Kwame TureSelf (archive footage) H H. Rap BrownSelf (archive footage) B Ben CarringtonSelf - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin P Paul HoffmanSelf - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972 J John CarlosSelf (archive footage) P Peter NormanSelf (archive footage) G Gary YoungeSelf - Guardian Columnist J Jesse OwensSelf (archive footage)