Election Sunday: Podium Protests (1968) w/ Joel Anderson
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Radiotopia
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
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History
Publication Date |
Oct 18, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:21:14

It’s October 18th. On this day in 1968, US Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black power salute on the podium in Mexico City.

Jody and Niki are joined by Joel Anderson of Slate to discuss the backstory to the protests, the symbolism in their act, and what athletes risk when they take a political stand.

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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