San Jose State University statue of 1968 Olympic protest
E871372
The San Jose State University statue of the 1968 Olympic protest is a public monument commemorating Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s iconic Black Power salute at the Mexico City Games, symbolizing athlete activism and the struggle for civil rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Jose State University statue of 1968 Olympic protest canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Power salute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Project for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1968 Mexico City Olympic Games medal ceremony protest
ⓘ
1968 Olympics Black Power salute ⓘ John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
1968 Olympic medal podium
ⓘ
John Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ raised gloved fists ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
African-American history
ⓘ
United States sports history ⓘ |
| hasMedium | sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Olympic Games history
ⓘ
civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ racial equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasType | university campus monument ⓘ |
| isPartOf | public art at San Jose State University ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Jose NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose State University NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commemoration of athlete-led civil rights protest
ⓘ
representation of 1968 Olympic Black Power salute ⓘ |
| onCampusOf | San Jose State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration
ⓘ
education about civil rights ⓘ honoring athlete activism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Black Power movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
athlete activism ⓘ civil rights struggle ⓘ human rights advocacy ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-racism
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ protest ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.