Salute (2008)

The story behind the image

The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less known is the part in that episode in history played by Peter Norman, the white Australian on the podium who had run second — and the price paid afterward by all three athletes.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Christopher Kirby

Narrator

P

Peter Norman

Self

Tommie Smith

Self

John Carlos

Self

P

Payton Jordan

Self

L

Larry Questad

Self

Harry Edwards

Self

R

Ray Weinberg

Self

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