The Michael Eric Dyson Show
Friday October 7, 2011
John Carlos and Dave Zirin Bring Us The John Carlos Story
It’s one of the most lasting images in Olympic and Civil Rights History: after winning the gold and bronze medals in the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised an arm in salute to Black Power to the sound of the Star Spangled Banner. This week, some 43 years after that courageous act, one of those men publishes his life story in The John Carlos Story. Carlos joins us to discuss the book along with Dave Zirin, a renowned author, sports journalist, and host of the Edge of Sports on Sirius|XM radio. Zirin writes a popular weekly online sports column of the same name and helped write the book.
Listen Now: John Carlos and Dave Zirin