Black Power Salute

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MOVIE

Black Power Salute

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.

Release Date

2008-07-09

Year

2008

Duration

59m

Status

Released

Score

0.00

Production

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Cast

Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

Narrator (voice)

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Edwin Moses

Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

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Steven Millner

Self - Professor, San Jose State University

Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley

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Lee Evans

Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968

Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968

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Art Simburg

Self - Former San Jose State student

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Lynda Huey

Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student