
Black Power Salute
Movie Overview
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
Cast

Colin Salmon
Narrator (voice)

Edwin Moses
Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984

Kwame Kwei-Armah
Self

Delroy Lindo
Self

Steven Millner
Self - Professor, San Jose State University

Harry Edwards
Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley

Lee Evans
Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968

Tommie Smith
Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968