YouTubesday: Racist, Racism and the 1968 Olympic Salute
How to Tell People They Sound Racist
First, if you haven’t heard of the famous 1968 Olympics Salute you should. Here’s a brief informative video about Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Never heard of Peter Norman? I didn’t even know he had any active involvement in the famous “Salute”, but turns out he agreed to where a Olympians for Human Rights pin. I don’t know if he did anything else, but that simple act got him banned from the Australian Olympic team forever. Here’s a nicely done trailer for a documentary about him:
This lead me to the film, which I hope to purchase and show to friends. Thanks for this.