Tommie Smith

Constitution has promised to protect,” (Haddow). For there to be a change in society, the people need to unite because not all of the state governments are making a change. In this case, segregation was still allowed in certain states, therefore, Smith and Carlos came together to spread awareness for what they believed was unfair. Their goal was to advocate for equal rights which is assured to them and the rest of the black community in the Constitution. The Fists in the Air protest, along with…

same article, it stated that month’s later, star basketball players Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Dwyane Wade took the stage together to express their protesting at the sports award show in July. In Article #2, it mentioned that Tommie Smith and John Carlos conveyed their protest by holding black-gloved fists throughout the national anthem. These actions by multiple professional athletes proves that they believe they must stand against race, class, and violence no matter the…

Vaclav Havel, described civil disobedience—he was not wrong. This description holds true to the history of the United States of America and in retrospect, the history of the world. Rosa Parks, Mahatma Gandhi, José Bové, Henry David Thoreau, and Tommie Smith are only a few of the countless people who suffered the consequences of civil disobedience to change society for the better. As it has been mirrored through the previous year's extending beyond the era of our Founding Fathers, peaceful…

Tommie Smith, John Carlos, and Muhammad Ali are three athletes that spoke up against racism, discrimination, and inequality that is in the United States during the 1960s and 70s. The influential athletes were able to use their popularity throughout the world to shine a light upon the inequalities that many Americans faced. During the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, in the height of the Civil Rights movement, Smith and Carlos used their international platform as Olympic medalist to show solidarity…

This photograph, taken at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, takes place at the medal ceremony for the men’s 200-meter race. The gold and bronze medalists, Tommie Smith and John Carlos respectively, stand with their fists raised and heads bowed during the American national anthem. The two athletes wear black gloves over their clenched fists and badges for the Olympic Project on Human Rights. They protested defiantly against racism and black poverty in America, with their raised fists a…

There are many good reasons to protest during the Olympic games. To begin with, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were two African-American runners in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The two American citizens were in a time of chaos in their lives. They were being segregated from the white race and where treated like dogs or any other type of animal. While the two men were standing on the podium singing to the American national anthem, they put black gloves on their hands and raised their right…

Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta season five is a reality television show that is known to be exposed and unfiltered. It films the lives of some well- known celebrities and some who are trying to make it in the business. Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta has about 20 to 30 different cast members. It varies form one season to the next. Some cast members will be on the show and the next season their not. You’re either married in a relationship or single looking for a relationship in this show. In season five you got…

Amber Ortiz FSTY 1311. 19 Paper #2 Research Summary October 19, 2015 Branch, Taylor. “The Shame of College Sports.” The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group, Oct. 2011. Web. 5 Oct. 2015. Sonny Vaccaro: Use athletes as a way to advertise big sports brands; sponsorships; He retired and decided to become a consultant and help fight for atheletes rights in O’Bannon v. NCAA. NCAA is notorious for enforcing “amateurism” in sports and the concept of “student-athletes” to prevent college players from…

Should professional athletes use their status to share their outlooks on event taking place? Some people believe that athletes should use their status to protest events. The professional athletes should not use their status to share their opinions on events going on in today’s world. When athletes take a stand using their status, they are hurting our country and acting insensibly. For example, some athletes take their opinions too far. “National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin…

There has been controversy all over the country over one professional football player’s decision to take a knee during the nation’s national anthem. Colin Kaepernick took his first knee on September 1st in San Diego, California in a game against the San Diego Chargers. Many people have seen this message that Kaepernick is sending against racial injustice, but not a lot of people are fans of it. I believe Michael Dyson’s article “Famous Athletes Have Always Led the Way” is more effective because…