San Jose, California: Olympic Black Power Statue
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San Jose State University
- Address:
- S. 7th St., San Jose, CA
- Directions:
- On campus, in grassy Washington Square on the south side of Clark Hall. The statue stands where S. 6th St. and E. San Antonio St. would have intersected, if the campus didn't exist.
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Picture 1968, Mexico City Olympics, The Star Spangled Banner. Black Power salute in silent protest. The two athletes are honored with a big statue.
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This is a beautiful statue and well worth seeing! You can pretend you are the third person on the podium and get your picture taken.
[DedeV, 02/01/2020]Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who caused a furor by hanging their heads and raising their fists in a "black power" salute during their medal award ceremony at the 1968 Olympics -- it also happened to be during the playing of "The Star Spangled Banner" -- have received honorary doctorate degrees from San Jose State University in San Jose, California. They will be honored on campus later this year with a 23-foot statue that will recreate the shocking moment of their gesture.
... [06/02/2005] Complete News StoryStudents at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, want to commemorate the famous moment in Olympic history when two US sprinters raised their fists in a "Black Power" salute during their medal ceremony. The protest by John Carlos and Tommie Smith during the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico resulted in their expulsion from the Olympics....
[05/26/2003] Complete News StoryNearby Offbeat Places
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