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Article: FORMER OLYMPIANS TO DISCUSS ATHLETES IN CIVIL RIGHTS, BLACK POWER MOVEMENTS

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November 4, 2008
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis issued the following news release:

It was 1968 when John Carlos and his teammate Tommie Smith raised their fists in Black Power salutes after earning Olympic medals.

Carlos and 1972 Olympic hurdler Thomas Hill will discuss the role of Black athletes in the civil rights and Black Power movements during a special presentation at IUPUI on Wednesday (Nov. 5, 2008).

The Multicultural Center at IUPUI will present "Civil Disobedience: Commemorating a Legacy, A Night with Former Olympians John Carlos and Thomas Hill" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Herron School of Art and Design Auditorium, 735 West New York St. on the IUPUI Campus. Hill and ...

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