Olympian John Carlos to share "Moment" at CAU for Black History Month

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By Ernie Suggs

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

John Carlos, half of the 1968 Olympic medal-winning duo that proclaimed “Black Power” on the medal stand to call attention to the plight of the African-Americans, will speak at Clark Atlanta University Wednesday as part of the school’s Black History Month programming.

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Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos, stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Olympics in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left.

AP Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos, stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Olympics in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left.

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Carlos will discuss his book, “The Sports Moment That Changed the World.”

One of the most iconic images in American history, Carlos and Tommie Smith, moments after placing third and first in the 200-meter sprint donned black gloves and gave the “Black Power” salute while the “Star-Spangled Banner” played.

Carlos will speak at 3 p.m. in the Cole Research Center, 223 James P. Brawley Dr.