Black Power Salute 50th Anniversary
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Channel: VOA Africa · 2018 · News & Politics
The 50th anniversary passed last week of the iconic moment when two African American Olympic athletes raised their fists in defiance to bring attention to racial oppression in the U.S. It happened at their Medal Ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics. VOA correspondent Mariama Diallo examines the significance of the moment in history.
