Happy Saturday POU! Of course we could not leave out one of the most pivotal moments in Olympic history: The Black Power Salute America was going through a cultural revolution in the 1960s, and one of the defining moments during that decade was the "Black Power Salute" in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. On Oct. 16, 1968, U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
John Carlos
Wednesday Evening Thread: Hip Hop’s “Hail To The Chief”
Is it just me or is this Kendrick's hip hop version of "Hail To The Chief"? I think it works and its oh so timely. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: Hip Hop’s “Hail To The Chief”
Thursday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
This week's open thread has been focusing on Little Known Black History facts. Olympic medal winning athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith, made headlines around the world by raising their black-gloved fists at the 1968 medal award ceremony. Both athletes wore black socks and no shoes on the podium to represent black poverty in America. At one … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts