History Exhibition

Olympic Black Power Statue

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Downtown Historic District, San Jose

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'breathtaking... I could not stop staring'

'Just for a moment today, I was Peter Norman'

Check out the small John Carlos exhibit in nearby Clark Hall

Towering bronze figures frozen in one of sports history's most defiant moments. The 30-foot sculpture captures Tommie Smith and John Carlos's 1968 Black Power salute: a quiet, powerful spot for reflection on campus.

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Olympic Black Power Statue

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Olympic Black Power Statue
Downtown Historic District
San Jose

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