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The Autobiography of Tommie Smith
Temple University Press
March 2007
On Sale: February 28, 2007
Featuring: Tommie Smith
288 pages
ISBN: 1592136397
EAN: 9781592136391
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and his
teammate John Carlos came in first and third, respectively,
in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, each
man raised a black-gloved fist, creating an image that will
always stand as an iconic representation of the complicated
conflations of race, politics, and sports. In this, his
autobiography, Smith fills out the story around that
moment--how it came to be and where it led him. Smith engagingly describes his life-long commitment to
athletics, education, and human rights. He also dispels some
of the myths surrounding his famous gesture of protest:
contrary to legend, Smith was not a member of the Black
Panthers, nor were his medals taken back by the Olympic
Committee. Retelling the fear he felt in planning and
carrying out his protest, the death threats against him, his
difficulty in finding work, and his determination to live
his values, he conveys the long, painful backlash that came
with his fame, and his fate, all of which was wrapped up in
his "silent gesture."
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