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  • John Carlos, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    Subject of
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Carlos, John Wesley Ph. D., American, born 1945
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    East Texas State University, American, founded 1889
    Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
    Created by
    Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    August 18, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:06:42
    Description
    The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.103.1a, 2011.174.103.1b, 2011.174.103.1c, 2011.174.103.1d, 2011.174.103.1e, 2011.174.103.1f, 2011.174.103.1g, 2011.174.103.1h, 2011.174.103.1i.
    John Carlos, Ph. D. discusses his childhood in Harlem, New York, the changes that he saw in Harlem with the widespread use of heroin and the splintering of families, and describes the disparities in education for black children when he was growing up. He remembers the influence of black leaders including Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Carlos was recruited to run track at East Texas State University, where he experienced racial discrimination and was treated poorly by his coach. He explains his protest at the 1968 Olympics, including the symbols that he and Tommie Smith employed to protest racial discrimination, and he describes the emotional impact that the protest had on him.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0103
    Place collected
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Power (Black Pride)
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Athletes
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Olympics
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Social reform
    Track and field
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.103.1a-i
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a7fb82-af4a-480f-a973-bc8e292a6286
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