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Black Power Salute is a documentary about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment in which the radical spirit of the sixties upstaged the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, one of the greatest sporting events in history
The 1968 games saw many world records set that would go unsurpassed for decades. However, it was the protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their gloved fists to represent black power that dominated the front pages of newspapers world wide.
The salute was a carefully considered decision, the culmination of a long campaign from black athletes, to gain better recognition of their contribution to American sport. Yet the protest had instant ramifications. Smith and Carlos were suspended with the threat that the US Olympic team would be banned from competing. Carlos and Smith left the Olympic village, heroes to many, villains to others who felt they had ‘disrespected’ America in the eyes of the world.
This film discovers what stirred these men to action and how the Black Power Salute shaped their future.
Showing on BBC4 at 9pm on 9th July 2008.
Do you love TV? Want to know more about what it takes to get a job in television?
If so, The Network FREE summer event is for you.
You will take part in exclusive masterclasses and workshops, gain invaluable careers advice and network with the biggest and best people from the television industry. Past speakers have ranged from celebrities such as Vernon Kay, Kate Garraway, Graham Norton, Simon Amstell and Sir Trevor McDonald as well as leading industry figures including Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision, Dr Who writer Russell T Davies and newscaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
The Network has helped to launch hundreds of TV careers and past delegates now work across the industry in a variety of roles and on shows including Blue Peter, Spooks, Dragons Den, Friday Night Project, Wife Swap, Newsnight and Emmerdale.
Apply now and you could be working with teams from MTV, Sky News and Endemol – go to www.mgeitf.co.uk/thenetwork . No previous experience is needed - just a passion for television and you must be aged 18+ at the time of the event.
The event takes place 21 – 25 August 2008, in Edinburgh. Accommodation is free and provided.
The Network – creating the next generation of TV talent
The Network, formally TVYP, is part of MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.