“As a kid growing up and seeing so much strife taking place in society, and particularly on Blacks and people of color, I had an opportunity as a young man to witness the change that was taking place in Harlem, the exodus of white folks leaving Harlem, which I thought was a very cohesive situation. But they felt that they needed to leave.” PeopleMenKidsYoungOpportunityFeltWhiteSituationGrowing UpGrowingSeeingColorNeededLeavingFolksWitnessYoung ManStrifeHarlemKids Growing UpExodus Author:John Carlos
“If you look at the Olympic Games as a whole, if we would say we didn't want to interject politics into the games, then why are we using nation's flags? Why don't we use one Olympic flag to encompass all the Olympians, as opposed to being separatists in terms of China versus Russia or Russia versus the United States? Why don't we just say man versus man?” IfsMenWantLooksStatesWholeUseGamesNationsTermUnitedUnited StatesChinaRussiaFlagsVersusOlympic GamesOlympian Author:John Carlos
“[Peter Norman] was a man of principle and pride, had a strong moral character.” MenCharacterStrongMoralPrinciplesPridePeterMoral Character Author:John Carlos
“I'm sure there was people in Australia that told Peter Norman that hey, man, you shouldn't have done what you did, you shouldn't have gotten involved in those individuals, it wasn't your business.” PeopleMenDoneIndividualInvolvedHeyAustraliaPeter Author:John Carlos
“He took a stance as a man, and the greatest thing about Peter Norman is when you sit back and think about Tommie Smith and John Carlos here in America, they could go beat up on Tommie Smith and get tired of beating up on him and go to the other side of town and find John Carlos and beat up on him, but when Peter Norman left and went to Australia, there was no switch-off on Peter.” ThinkingMenAmericaLeftSidesBeatsTownsTiredAustraliaPeterStance Author:John Carlos
“Fortunately for me, I was able to see the newspaper and saw that they were hiring in a new program called the Cedar Program, and I recall going to one of my Olympic buddies and saying, "Hey, man, this might be a shot in the arm for us. Let's go down and apply for these Cedar jobs."I took a job as a gardener caretaker.” MenMightAbleJobsSawsArmsShotsProgramDown AndNewspapersHeyRecallsBuddyGardenerHiringCaretakersCedars Author:John Carlos
“Like I tell everyone, I say the bottom line to my life is that I've gone through torments in my life, but it made me stronger. I haven't lost my mind, I haven't become a dope fiend, I'm not a drug pusher, I'm not a stick-up man.” MenMindMadeLife IsLostLinesGoneHavensDrugStrongerSticksBottomTormentBottom LineDopeLost My Mind Author:John Carlos
“I'm a man that has a vision as to how this world can be, and I've gathered myself through all the ordeals that I had to make me a well-rounded person and still fight for justice.” MenWorldWellsPersonsStillsFightingJusticeVisionThis WorldOrdealsWell Rounded Author:John Carlos
