“The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage)

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book

“The John Carlos Story” is a memoir chronicling Olympic sprinter John Carlos’s life and his historic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games, co-narrated with fellow medalist Tommie Smith to explore their shared act of protest and its aftermath.

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Label	Occurrences
The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World	2
“The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) canonical	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ
aimsTo	correct misconceptions about the 1968 protest ⓘ inspire contemporary social justice activism through sport ⓘ provide historical context for the Black Power salute ⓘ
author	John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ
chronicles	John Carlos's early life ⓘ John Carlos's track and field career ⓘ aftermath of the 1968 Olympic protest ⓘ
coAuthor	Dave Zirin NERFINISHED ⓘ
describes	consequences of the Black Power salute for John Carlos ⓘ consequences of the Black Power salute for Tommie Smith ⓘ
documents	long-term legacy of the 1968 podium protest ⓘ media reaction to the Black Power salute ⓘ public backlash against John Carlos and Tommie Smith ⓘ
exploresTheme	athlete activism ⓘ courage ⓘ human rights ⓘ racial equality ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ
featuresPerson	John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ
focusesOn	Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games ⓘ men's 200 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ political protest in sports ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ social justice activism ⓘ
genre	autobiography ⓘ sports memoir ⓘ
hasForm	oral-history-style account ⓘ shared narrative ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Power salute NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
narrativePerspective	first-person ⓘ
portrays	impact of activism on athletes' personal lives ⓘ intersection of sports and politics ⓘ
settingEvent	1968 Mexico City Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Tommie Smith → subjectOf → “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) ⓘ

John Carlos → notableWork → “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) ⓘ

this entity surface form: The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World

John Carlos → subjectOf → “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) ⓘ

this entity surface form: The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World