Monument to Tommie Smith and John Carlos (San Jose, California)

USA / California / Fruitdale / San Jose, California
This statue portrays the famous moment from the 1968 Olympics when SJSU alums Tommie Smith and John Carlos displayed their raised fists as a symbol of black power during their medal awards ceremony. The statue was created by artist Rigo 23 and was installed in 2005.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute
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Coordinates:   37°20'7"N   121°52'57"W

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  • A great Doco on the event. http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0874317/
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