At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and his   teammate John Carlos came in first and third, respectively, in the   200-meter dash. As they received their medals, each man raised a   black-gloved fist, creating an image that will always stand as an iconic   representation of the complicated conflations of race, politics, and   sports. In this, his autobiography, Smith fills out the story around that   moment--how it came to be and where it led him.     Smith engagingly describes his life-long commitment to athletics,   education, and human rights. He also dispels some of the myths surrounding   his famous gesture of protest: contrary to legend, Smith was not a member   of the Black Panthers, nor were his medals taken back by the Olympic   Committee. Retelling the fear he felt in planning and carrying out his   protest, the death threats against him, his difficulty in finding work, and   his determination to live his values, he conveys the long, painful backlash   that came with his fame, and his fate, all of which was wrapped up in his   "silent gesture."

Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Sporting) PDF

The list of books you might like