Tommie smith silent gesture book
N , Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos won the gold and silver medals, respectively, for the meter dash.
In this text, Smith explains why, as they received their medals, both men raised a black-gloved fist, creating an image that has symbolized the conflicts of....
Review
"An important entry in the history of track and field and African American studies." Library Journal "The book offers insights into Smith's athletic prowessWhen he describes the physical sensations of running -- the paradoxical relaxation of muscles required to explode out of the blocks, the adrenaline that floods the body as a sprinter takes the get-set position and the stride-by-stride account of the gold medal race -- Smith's narrative surges to life.
A major aim of the book is to explain the motivation behind the silent gesture, but Smith isn't interested in trenchant political analysisReaders of Silent Gesture will be left with a stark impression of the toll Smith paid for speaking out against racism.
He views his autobiography as his last, desperate chance to pull himself out of the 'muck and mire he's been stuck in since the Mexico City Olympics.' Smith never expresses regret for having taken his controversial stand." The Washington Post "Smith's account is told in si
