Black Power Salute
2008-07-09 | 59 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Colin SalmonNarrator (voice)
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Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf
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Delroy LindoSelf
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Harry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
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Tommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
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Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
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Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
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Kwame TureSelf (archive footage)
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H. Rap BrownSelf (archive footage)
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