The Olympic Protests
Why?: The Biography of John Carlos
Biography
By: John Carlos with CD Jackson Jr.
Date: 2000
Source: Carlos, John, with CD Jackson Jr. Why?: The Biography of John Carlos. Los Angeles: Milligan, 2000, 188–190, 191, 194–195, 198–199, 200–201, 205, 206, 207.
About the Author: John Carlos (1945–) was born in New York City. He attended East Texas State University on a track scholarship, but because of racial discrimination he transferred to San Jose State, where he was a 200-meter star. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics. After his protest and suspension from the Olympics, he ran amateur track in Europe and played football in the Canadian League. In later years, he was a community activist, and high school track coach in Palm Springs, California.
"The Black Berets"
Newspaper article
By: Red Smith
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1960's Sports Primary Sources
The 1960's: Primary Sources
