1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the Legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt

The year 1968 was a time of rebellion across the US and the wider world. Tremendous demonstrations and rebellions shook American cities in opposition to the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the arrest of Black Panther Party cofounder, Huey P. Newton. Amid this tumult, two athletes, John Carlos, and Tommie Smith, captured the spirit of the times by raising their fists at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics after placing first and third in the 200-meter dash.

45 years later, Dr. John Carlos is still with us—but many of his contemporaries have passed on. Dr. John Carlos joins Edge of Sports for a look back on the lives of Jimmy Hines, Ralph Boston, Herb Douglas, Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, and Jim Brown.

Elsewhere in this episode of Edge of Sports, Dr. Maria Veri, coauthor of Gridiron Gourmet: Gender and Food at the Football Tailgate, is here to discuss the gender politics of tailgating culture. We also dive into the recently leaked details of a Professional Golfers’ Association merger with the Saudi Arabian LIV Golf tour.