Tommie Smith
Tommie C. Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken legally.
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| Known For | Acting |
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| Most Rating | 1.182 |
| Birthday | 1944-06-06 |
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2008
Salute
6.6/9
The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less know...
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Salute
2023
Stand
6/2
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overc...
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Stand
2008
Black Power Salute
0/0
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Black Power Salute
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
0/0
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and...
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.4/8
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cul...
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Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2016
O.J.: Made in America
8.4/218
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fracture...
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O.J.: Made in America
2024
Because They Believed
0/0
Documentary containing interviews of athletic trailblazers that were the first to break through racial barriers to participate in professional sports.
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Because They Believed
2012
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
0/0
Algerian director Hamid Benamra turns his focus to Mustapha Boutadjine, a charming, mercurial collage artist in Paris whose very work methods embody r...
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Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
2019
The Price of Protest
7.6/10
United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against b...
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The Price of Protest
2020
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
4/2
It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed a...
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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
2018
1968
0/0
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of...
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1968
2020
With Drawn Arms
5.4/5
The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympi...
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