life: This iconic image ran in the November 1, 1968 issue of...

life:

This iconic image ran in the November 1, 1968 issue of LIFE magazine in an article about winners in the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City. The headline and caption read: “A stubborn protest jars the Games—Amid Gold Medals, Raised Black Fists—Black gloves and bowed heads of Tommie Smith and John Carlos ignited controversy.” (John Dominis—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #Olympics #LIFElegends #TBT