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DESCRIPTION:An evening with Olympic and Civil Rights Icon John Carlos.\n\nSeen around 
 the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 
 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of 
 defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the 
 Black Power movement. Come hear the remarkable story of one of the men 
 behind the salute, lifelong activist, John Carlos.\n\nOther featured 
 speakers: Lefty sports writer and agitator Dave Zirin, and Clarence Thomas, 
 ILWU and Million Worker March leader\n\nPraise for The John Carlos 
 Story:\n\n"Biblically, athletes with superior attributes were seen as gifts 
 from God. Whether it was Samson staring down the Philistines or David 
 slaying Goliath, they and latter-day heroes such as Joe Louis, Jackie 
 Robinson and Muhammad Ali, selflessly used their gifts and magnificently 
 magnified platforms to transform society. It is in that tradition that 
 JohnCarlos, and his teammate Tommie Smith, raised their fists in solidarity 
 with the American civil rights struggle, as well as the struggles of those 
 who exist on the downside of advantage. It was a statement for the ages. 
 This act of righteous defiance lifted us all to a new level of dignity and 
 shared responsibility to improve the conditions of the poor the world 
 over...But the price of heroism is high. John Carlos paid and this is his 
 story."\n\n-Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.\n\n"The John Carlos story is the 
 remarkable chronicle of an epic life sketched against the defining crisis 
 of race in America. Carlos' athletic genius on the field is matched by his 
 heroic will to overcome trials and tribulations in his personal life, and 
 to find resurrection in his professional life. This is an inspiring and 
 eloquent story about a great American whose commitment to truth, justice 
 and democracy were tested and found true."\n\n-Michael Eric Dyson\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/24/18700931.php
SUMMARY:The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
LOCATION:Mission High School Auditorium\n3750 18th Street\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94114\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/24/18700931.php
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