John Carlos
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John Carlos recalled
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“Who’s this little white guy?”
heraldscotland Sunday, October 11, 2020 5:36:00 PM EAT
John Carlos told
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about Tommie Smith
)
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“Tommie and I had decided what to do, in the ceremony”
heraldscotland Sunday, October 11, 2020 5:36:00 PM EAT
John Carlos ajoute
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"Ces actions ont été menées dans des stades vides, en raison de l'épidémie de Covid-19. Imaginez ce que ça donnerait si ces équipes décidaient de ne pas jouer quand des milliers de tickets ont été vendus, l'enjeu financier que ça représenterait"
franceinfo Saturday, September 5, 2020 10:36:00 AM EAT
John Carlos says
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“It wasn’t about destruction and tearing America down or blowing up the Statue of Liberty,” “We were just letting them know that we are a powerful force not just merely in the track but in society, you’re going to have to accept us as being a part of society”
guardian Monday, August 31, 2020 11:44:00 AM EAT
John Carlos told
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"I admire, respect and cherish the vision of those young individuals to take the initiative, to say life is valued far greater than trophies and championships and anything with basketball,"
qt Friday, August 28, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT
John Carlos told
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"I admire, respect and cherish the vision of those young individuals,"
usaToday Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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"I would hope that the thing snowballs," "I hope it goes beyond just basketball"
usaToday Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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"You know, owners carry a lot of weight. The NFL carries a lot of weight,"
usaToday Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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"If I sound like I’m worked up, trust me brother I am worked up,"
usaToday Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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"How are we going to turn the corner, man, if a guy tells me ‘Oh, I have a good decent soul, a good heart’ but he doesn’t speak out when he sees an atrocity happen before his eyes, again and again and again?" "You’re not part of the solution. You’re part of the problem. And as meek and as mild as you might think it is, when you keep your voice down and don’t raise your voice about what you see every day, you’re part of the problem"
usaToday Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“They look up us as nothing but animals — low animals, roaches and ants,”
ChinaPost Thursday, August 6, 2020 9:45:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Each will protest in his own way,”
ChinaPost Thursday, August 6, 2020 9:45:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“My upper thighs were very tight,”
ChinaPost Thursday, August 6, 2020 9:45:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“People didn’t want to understand what the fist meant. They tried to equate it to the Black Panthers. That was their choice,”
ChinaPost Thursday, August 6, 2020 9:45:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“People didn’t want to understand what the fist meant. They tried to equate it to the Black Panthers. That was their choice,”
eagletribune Thursday, August 6, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“They look up us as nothing but animals — low animals, roaches and ants,”
therepublic Thursday, August 6, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Each will protest in his own way,”
therepublic Thursday, August 6, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“My upper thighs were very tight,”
therepublic Thursday, August 6, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“People didn’t want to understand what the fist meant. They tried to equate it to the Black Panthers. That was their choice,”
usaToday Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:42:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“I wanted to do something so powerful that it would reach the ends of the earth, and yet still be nonviolent,”
csmonitor Friday, July 17, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Trying to inspire someone to make them feel confident enough that you can stand for what’s right and you don’t have to stand back and tolerate certain things when you know emotionally, spiritually, it’s affecting you,”
krqe Tuesday, June 2, 2020 5:24:00 PM EAT
John Carlos says
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“provided the opportunity for people to discuss about their natural environment and surroundings,”
reliefWeb Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:51:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Let me say this loud and clear: No regrets whatsoever. No regrets whatsoever,” “One more time: No regrets whatsoever”
taipeitimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:52:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“We sacrificed our careers, but we helped so many others,”
taipeitimes Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:52:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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"Let me say this loud and clear: No regrets whatsoever. No regrets whatsoever," "One more time: no regrets whatsoever"
wsau Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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"We sacrificed our careers but we helped so many others,"
wsau Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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"If you've done the right thing and haven't disrespected anyone and you believe that you can make a significant change for society for the better you should take the initiative to do that," "In the 51 years that have passed I think we've come to the realization that hey man we have to be a lot more open eyed"
wsau Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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"I earned my right to be on that victory stand. No one was out there in the mornings when I was training ... I trained to represent this country, to go to the Olympics," "Based on my commitment to the program and my spiritual belief in God ... that 15 minutes of fame (on the podium) I had to do what I feel is the right thing to do"
wsau Saturday, November 2, 2019 8:30:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Let me say this loud and clear: No regrets whatsoever. No regrets whatsoever,” “One more time: no regrets whatsoever”
themalaymailonline Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:44:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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“I earned my right to be on that victory stand. No one was out there in the mornings when I was training ... I trained to represent this country, to go to the Olympics,” “Based on my commitment to the program and my spiritual belief in God ... that 15 minutes of fame (on the podium) I had to do what I feel is the right thing to do”
themalaymailonline Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:44:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
:
“We sacrificed our careers but we helped so many others,”
themalaymailonline Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:44:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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“If you’ve done the right thing and haven’t disrespected anyone and you believe that you can make a significant change for society for the better you should take the initiative to do that,” “In the 51 years that have passed I think we’ve come to the realisation that hey man we have to be a lot more open eyed”
themalaymailonline Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:44:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
:
"Let me say this loud and clear: No regrets whatsoever. No regrets whatsoever," "One more time: no regrets whatsoever"
channelnewsasia Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:36:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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"I earned my right to be on that victory stand. No one was out there in the mornings when I was training ... I trained to represent this country, to go to the Olympics," "Based on my commitment to the program and my spiritual belief in God ... that 15 minutes of fame (on the podium) I had to do what I feel is the right thing to do"
channelnewsasia Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:36:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
:
"We sacrificed our careers but we helped so many others,"
channelnewsasia Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:36:00 AM EAT
John Carlos said
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"If you've done the right thing and haven't disrespected anyone and you believe that you can make a significant change for society for the better you should take the initiative to do that," "In the 51 years that have passed I think we've come to the realization that hey man we have to be a lot more open eyed"
channelnewsasia Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:36:00 AM EAT
John Carlos told
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"I knew that I did the right thing. I feel as proud today as I did that day. I'm just so happy that so many people have woken up to it today,"
koaa Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:01:00 AM EAT
John Carlos wrote
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“I looked at my feet in my high socks and thought about all the black poverty I’d seen from Harlem to East Texas,”
heraldscotland Sunday, October 13, 2019 7:45:00 AM EAT
John Carlos told
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“It sends the message that maybe we had to go back in time and make some conscious decisions about whether we were right or wrong,”
suntimes Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:48:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“It’s great when an individual (goes) from the most hated individual in society and then becomes formative icons in society,” “Then everyone wants to be attached to that history”
suntimes Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:48:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Just tell everybody thanks for the acknowledgment,”
suntimes Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:48:00 PM EAT
John Carlos told
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“It sends the message that maybe we had to go back in time and make some conscious decisions about whether we were right or wrong,”
eurweb Wednesday, September 25, 2019 5:42:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“It doesn’t appear that we’ve learnt anything,” “Forty years have passed and we’re back in the same situation”
thetimes Wednesday, September 25, 2019 2:20:00 PM EAT
John Carlos told
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“What I did was right 48 years ago, and 48 years later it has proven to be right,”
thegrio Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:17:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“It sends the message that maybe we had to go back in time and make some conscious decisions about whether we were right or wrong,”
thegrio Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:17:00 PM EAT
John Carlos said
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“Yeah, I could have went and kissed ass, cheesed, grinned,”
WashingtonPost Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:58:00 PM EAT
John Carlos disse
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"N�s nunca escondemos no que acredit�vamos. Nos levantamos pela humanidade. Ao mesmo tempo, eles [o comit� ol�mpico americano] amaram o fato de termos tido coragem. � isso que precisamos no atletismo. Eles terem aberto as portas para n�s e nos recebido de bra�os abertos � lindo. N�o acho que poderia ser melhor"
folha Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:27:00 AM EAT
John Carlos disse
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"Protestar � uma coisa boa, porque voc� est� tentando expor alguma coisa"
folha Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:27:00 AM EAT
John Carlos disse
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"Era contra a carta do Comitê Olímpico fazer um pronunciamento político no pódio da vitória"
g1-globo Monday, September 26, 2016 7:29:00 PM EAT
John Carlos disse
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"Era contra a carta do Comitê Olímpico fazer um pronunciamento político no pódio da vitória"
extra Monday, September 26, 2016 5:04:00 PM EAT
John Carlos reconnu
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"Manifester une opinion politique sur le podium était contraire à la charte du comité olympique"
lefigaro Monday, September 26, 2016 9:24:00 AM EAT
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teammate | 4.00% | EN | 10/22/201722/10/2017 |
bronze medallist | 16.00% | EN | 09/25/201725/09/2017 |
olympic champion | 12.00% | EN | 09/15/201715/09/2017 |
sprinter | 24.00% | EN | 02/15/201715/02/2017 |
former sprinter | 8.00% | EN | 02/15/201715/02/2017 |
athlete | 8.00% | EN | 08/31/201631/08/2016 |
vainqueur | 28.00% | FR | 08/02/201602/08/2016 |
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John Carlos | EN | 75.23% |
John Carlos | FR | 18.29% |
John Carlos | PT | 6.23% |
John Carlos | ES | 0.26% |
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