On Oct. 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and ... Tommie Smith, John Carlos did the Black Power salute at the Olympics on this day in 1968. Analis Bailey. USA TODAY.

On the anniversary of John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, LIFE.com remembers with a classic photo.

One of the most enduring images of athletes making a sociopolitical statement has to be gold and bronze medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos throwing up their ...

On Oct. 16, 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City — a photo that still reverberates five decades later.

One of the most enduring images of athletes making a sociopolitical statement has to be gold and bronze medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos throwing up their ...

One of the most enduring images of athletes making a sociopolitical statement has to be gold and bronze medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos throwing up their ...

The black power freedom salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics was a protest felt across the world and it remains a symbol against racism and for equality. The two men behind that moment were San ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - On this final day of Black History Month, WNDU 16 News Now has an exclusive story about a moment in history which still resonates today. It all started at the 1968 ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The black power freedom salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics was a protest felt across the world and it remains a symbol against racism and for equality.

One of the most enduring images of athletes making a sociopolitical statement has to be gold and bronze medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos throwing up their ...