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“Yet and still, Peter Norman took into account that the aboriginals were suffering just as much in Australia as Blacks in the United States were suffering.”

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John Carlos

John Carlos, born on June 5, 1945, is a renowned Olympic athlete. He gained fame for his protest against racial discrimination at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, where he and Tommy Smith raised black gloves during the medal ceremony. more

“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.”

Thinking Men America Left Sides Beats Towns Tired Australia Peter Stance

Author:John Carlos

“Peter [Norman] never denounced us, he never turned his back on us, he never walked away from us, he never said one thing against what he stood for in Mexico City, and that was freedom, justice and equality for all God's people.”

People Said Justice Cities One Thing Mexico Peter Equality And Justice Mexico City Equality For All

Author:John Carlos

“I was a pallbearer. I felt, when I got the call that Peter had died, I didn't have any bank account, but I felt I needed to start walking then because there was no way in the world I would miss Peter Norman's service.”

World Way Felt Missing Needed Walking Accounts Died Peter Bank Accounts

Author:John Carlos

“I think it's something that we said collectively, in terms of the fact that we was getting ready to face probably the biggest storms of our life, and we had to stand strong for what we believe in and carry on the legacy we just laid down for society.”

Thinking Believe Said Facts Faces Strong Term Our Lives Ready Storm Legacy Stand Strong

Author:John Carlos