Black Power Salute

Black Power Salute (2008)

N/A 59 min Movie
DocumentaryTV Movie

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 Salmon Colin Salmon Narrator (voice)
Edwin Moses Edwin Moses Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-Armah Kwame Kwei-Armah Self
Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo Self
Steven Millner Steven Millner Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards Harry Edwards Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee Evans Lee Evans Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith Tommie Smith Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art Simburg Art Simburg Self - Former San Jose State student
Lynda Huey Lynda Huey Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X Malcolm X Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage)

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