Black Power Salute by John Dominis in 1968
1. Why did you pick this image? What caught your eye? I picked this image because it looked moving. What caught my eye were the 2 black men holding their fists up. 2. What did you read about the photo and use about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo. The 2 men holding up their fist are American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos. Dominis quickly zoomed in on them and took the shot. Smith and Carlos wanted to show that everything wasn't alright. You can see how Smith took off his shoes showing off black socks. You can also see that Smith is holding a box that we don't know what's in it. 3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. What else did you learn in addition to the actual photo? Raised hands with black gloves show unity of black America and black power. Black scarf shows black pride. Badge shows the Olympic project for human rights. Bead necklace shows people lynch or killed. Open jacket mean solidarity with blue...
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