Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Black athletes, Michael Jordan, Sponsorships, Money, Controversy
Subjects
Black athletes; Jordan, Michael, 1963-; Sponsorships; Money; Political activists
Introduction
On of the most indelible images of sport in the Sixties was the picture of Tommy Smith and John Carlos standing on the victory podium with their black gloved fist salute during the playing of the American national anthem. That image returned to me this past week when ESPN presented a three-part series on the social role of the Black Athlete.
Publication Date
3-11-1999
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Carlos and Smith, Black Protest, and the Black Athlete" (1999). On Sport and Society. 545.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/545
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