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madaboutharry

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1. Something interesting;

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 09:10 PM

Sep 2017

The white man in the photo is Australian Peter Norman and through the years remained friends with both John Carlos and Tommie Smith after they gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics. When Peter Norman died a few years ago, both Carlos and Smith gave eulogies and served as Pallbearers at his funeral.

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I proudly stand for the National Anthem... [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 OP

Something interesting; madaboutharry Sep 2017 #1

Just goes to show.. LakeArenal Sep 2017 #3

The Olympians were shown very little tolerance. yardwork Sep 2017 #7

I read that Peter Norman suffered too for his support of them catrose Sep 2017 #5

This veteran wholeheartedly agrees... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #2

+1 from this combat veteran. n/t jaysunb Sep 2017 #4

If my old man, WW ll vet was alive, he would say the same thing. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #6