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Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice / Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Co., [2022]Edition: 1st edDescription: 200 p. : chiefly ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781324052159
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 796.42/092 B 23/eng/20220818
LOC classification:
  • GV697.S65 A3 2022
Awards:
  • Coretta Scott King Award, 2023
  • YALSA Non Fiction, 2023
Summary: "A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports--and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest"-- Provided by publisher.
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Beverly Middle School 92 SMITH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 05/08/2024 706031

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"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports--and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest"-- Provided by publisher.

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Coretta Scott King Award, 2023

YALSA Non Fiction, 2023