High, wide pan of Olympic stadium in Mexico City, and close up of spectator in sombrero. West Germany's Claus Schiprowski executing his silver medal winning jump in the men's pole vault. Slow motion of USA's Bob Seagren, who won the gold medal, executing a successful jump. Men's triple jump next, and slow motion of USSR's Viktor Saneyev who won the gold medal, performing a jump. Slow motion of USSR's Janis Lusis, who won the gold medal in the javelin, throwing a world record breaking throw, and watching the javelin for a long time as it lands. Mid shot of javelin landing. End of the men's 200 metres final, with USA's Tommie Smith crossing the line to take the gold with his arms aloft, with Australia's Peter Norman taking the silver, and USA's John Carlos taking the bronze. Close up of scoreboard showing a time of 19.8 seconds, a new world record. Wide angle, from behind of the medal ceremony, in which Carlos and Smith, wearing black gloves, have their fists raised in their famous 'black power' salute. Nice close up, from behind, of Carlos and Smith with fists raised, with the voice over saying the ceremony was 'unfortunately overshadowed by politics'. Men's hammer action next, and slow motion of Hungary's Gyula Zsivotzky, who won the gold medal, spinning before throwing his hammer, then tracking shot of hammer flying through the air, and landing. Close up of lead runners in the men's 5000 metres final, with USSR's Nikolay Sviridov leading, then close up of Australia's Ron Clarke running in the pack. Close up animated spectators, then end of race, with Tunisia's Mohamad Gammoudi holding on well to win the gold medal, Kenya's Kip Keino taking the silver, and Kenya's Naftali Temu, unseen, the bronze. Nice slow motion of USA's Bob Beamon, who won the long jump gold medal, sprinting towards the camera, and executing a jump, probably his world record breaking jump. Heavyweight weightlifting next, and close up of USSR's Leonid Zhabotynskiy making his gold medal winning lift, and waving to the crowd.

Capturing a controversial and significant historical moment in Olympic history, American Medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos give the Black Power salute during the national anthem.

11/27/67 A0045464 SAN FRAN, CALIFORNIA BLACK POWER ADVOCATE HARRY EDWARDS SPEAKS ASKING ALL NEGRO ATHLETES TO BOYCOTT THE 1968 OLYMPIC GAMES: SX 1228 "BLACK POWER" SHOWS: NO SHOT LIST, REFER TO FILE: (SHOT 11/22 - 26/67 25FT) EDWARDS, HARRY - SOF BLACK POWER OLYMPIC GAMES SPORTS - GENERAL XX / 25 FT / 16 / NEG PIX / R 17470 25 FT / 16 / NEG TRACK 25 / 16 / COMPOSITE DUPENEG 400 FT NEG CUTS

1968 ANTI-WAR

A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE ATTENDED A MEETING TO LISTEN TO A SERIES OF MINORITY-GROUP SPEAKERS DESCRIBE RACIAL PROBLEMS AND CALL FOR UNIFIED EFFORTS TO END THEM. THE MEETING WAS HELD AT THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOUSE. SPEAKERS INCLUDED THE REVEREND STANLEY KING AND RICHARD PARKER, CHAIRMAN OF CONCERNED NORTHSIDE RESIDENTS.

--SUPERS--\nTuesday \nAtlanta\n\nRev. Dr. Bernice A. King\nCEO, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change\n\n --LEAD IN--\nTHE FUNERAL FOR RAYSHARD BROOKS --THE BLACK MAN FATALLY SHOT BY ATLANTA POLICE IN A WENDY'S PARKING LOT EARLIER THIS MONTH-- TOOK PLACE AT EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATLANTA TUESDAY.\nCIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR WAS CO-PASTOR AT THE CHURCH UNTIL HIS 19-68 ASSASSINATION.\nKING'S DAUGHTER, THE REVEREND BERNICE-A KING, DELIVERED A POWERFUL MESSAGE AT BROOKS FUNERAL.\n --SOT--\nRev. Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change\n"And what's especially troubling about this killing of an unarmed man is that this time it hit our home base. This happened in Atlanta, the city that is supposed to be too busy to hate. The city that is the home to civil and human rights. This happened in the city that has been known as the black Mecca. This happened in the city whose grounds are known for America and the world's warrior of peace. My daddy, Martin Luther King Jr., who taught us that true peace is not merely the absence of tension, but it is the presence of justice. Therefore, there can be no peace in Atlanta nor anywhere in our nation where there is no justice. No justice, no peace."\n --TAG--\nACCORDING TO A BROOKS FAMILY ATTORNEY, ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL TYLER PERRY - WHO IS FROM ATLANTA -- COVERED THE COSTS OF THE FUNERAL.\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nGEORGIA ATLANTA SHOT KILLED BY POLICE OFFICER WENDY'S BRUTALITY RACISM\n\n

Press conferences in Havana, Cuba. Officials and dignitaries arrive to attend Havana Press Conference on August 2, 1968 and Havana Libre Hotel Press Conference on August 6, 1968. The officials and dignitaries seated at a table for the press conference. Trinidadian-American Black Activist Stokely Carmichael at the Havana Press Conference. Stokely Carmichael talks about the struggle of Blacks (African Americans) in the U.S. in order to attain liberation and get equal civil rights, and states that American Blacks will not fight in Vietnam. Stokely Carmichael talks about the constant aggression faced by the Black population, and gives a brief explanation of Black Power. Local reporters and foreign correspondents make notes during the conference. A newsman speaks. Location: Havana Cuba. Date: August 1968.

documentary about the confrontations between police and demonstrators during the Chicago 1968 Democratic National Convention. Footage is a mix of footage from Chicago '68, footage of other events of the time, and also includes footage of Phil Ochs. The film opens by juxtaposing the singing of happy birthday to Lyndon Johnson at the Democratic Convention with the shouting of “Fuck You, Lyndon Johnson” at the Yippies! Alternatives birthday party. We are then introduced to the Yippies! by Abbie Hoffman and by scenes primarily from Lincoln Park before the violent confrontations. Abbie Hoffman:“I think American culture is sterile, boring, evil, corrupt, . . . and old. Central government has a tremendous amount of power in this country, and it’s very bureaucratic, and it’s as much the bureaucracy of this country, as much as its evilness – especially in terms of the war in Vietnam and the way it treats poor people and black people – that brings us to this park . . . The Yippies! are not really a group, it’s a movement, it’s a slogan. There are no Yippies! That’s the whole thing, it’s a slogan. There was an exclamation point, see . . . it’s a slogan, you know, ‘yipeeee!’ Right?” Film includes lines of policemen, marked off and barricaded areas, uniforms and symbols of authority, features live footage and audio of Phil Ochs at Chicago Stadium on August 27, 1968 during the Democratic National Convention. Songs include: ""I Ain't Marching Anymore,"" ""Power and the Glory,"" and the LP version of ""Where Were You in Chicago?"

Black Journal #7 (Black News Show) Host: Lou House and William Greaves Initial Broadcast Date: December 30, 1968 60 minutes – Color Guests: LeRoi Jones, poet playwright (“The Dutchman”) and Newark Community leader Claude Brown, author of “Manchild in the Promised Land” Dan Watts, editor of Liberator Andrew Young, assistant director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mrs. Kathleen Cleaver, wife of Eldridge Cleaver & communications secretary of the Black Panthers Julian Mayfield, co-author and star of the film “Uptight” and former writer for President Nkrumah of Ghana Robert Johnson, managing editor of Jet Bill Strickland, former executive director of the Northern Student Movement Alexander Allen of the Urban League Richard Moore, author-historian Description: Pertinent to Black Journal #7, the men discuss major developments of 1968 – notably the death of Martin Luther King, the election of Richard Nixon, the growth of the black consciousness, and the course of dissent. Blacks have been able to utilize the mass media through demonstrations, which are “propaganda tools to mobilize power,” according to Andrew Young. But Bill Strickland notes that the most potent demonstration of 1968 – at the Chicago convention – was almost exclusively white. There, the police problem became public knowledge. Chicago, however, was not the first “police riot,” Strickland notes, listing also Newark and Watts. Commenting on the death of Dr. King, Mayfield notes that blacks took to the streets because “symbolically we had been shot too.” The election of Nixon means that “the whites are getting themselves together, and we’d better do the same,” says Mayfieild.

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Black Panther Bobby Seale delivers a defiant statement on behalf of the Panthers.

***This package/segment contains third party material. Unless otherwise noted, this material may only be used within this package/segment. Usage must cease on all platforms (including digital) within ten days of its initial delivery or such shorter time as designated by CNN.\n\n***This pkg contains photos from AP/Getty Images that are only cleared for use within the pkg. Affiliates may not cut these photos out of the pkg for individual use.***\n\n --SUPERS--\n:00-:09\nInstagram\n\n:10-:14\nGus Kenworthy\nAmerican Freestyle Skier\n\n:14-:17\nGetty Images\n\n:17-:23\nTwitter/Gus Kenworthy\n\n:27-:29\nInstagram\n\n:29-:32\nGus Kenworthy\nAmerican Freestyle Skier\n\n:37-:49\nGetty Images\n\n:49-1:07\nAdam Rippon\nAmerican Figure Skater\n\n1:19-1:29\nChristine Brennan\nSports Journalist\n\n1:36-1:48\nChristine Brennan\nSports Journalist\n\n1:48-2:00\nGetty Images\n\n2:00-2:05\nBrian Boitano\nAmerican Figure Skater\n\n2:05-2:09\nGetty Images\n\n2:09-2:16\nBrian Boitano\nAmerican Figure Skater\n\n2:16-2:25\nGetty Images\n\n2:25-2:29\nTwitter/Gus Kenworthy\n\n2:32-2:43\nGetty Images \n\n --LEAD IN--\nTWO MEMBERS OF TEAM U-S-A ARE MAKING HISTORY AT THE PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPICS. \nNOT JUST FOR THEIR ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- BUT FOR OPENING UP ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL LIVES. WILL RIPLEY EXPLAINS HOW THESE "OUT AND PROUD" ATHLETES ARE CHANGING THE CULTURE OF SPORTS. \n\n --REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--\nFOR THE ONLY TWO OPENLY GAY ATHLETES ON TEAM USA. PYEONGCHANG 2018 WILL BE DEFINED NOT BY MEDALS, BUT MILESTONES. \nKenworthy: "Hopefully it opens people's eyes and people's hearts and changes people's minds."\nFOR FREESTYLE SKIER GUS KENWORTHY, A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION FOR HIS BOYFRIEND. HE WAS TOO SCARED TO MAKE, AFTER WINNING SILVER FOUR YEARS AGO \nKenworthy: "There are so many people in different parts of the world that face jail time death and the fact that this kiss was beamed into their television is incredible to me." \nRippon: "I think that me using my voice has given my skating a greater purpose."\nFOR FIGURE SKATER ADAM RIPPON, A POLITICAL STAND AGAINST US VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE, DECLINING TO MEET WITH PENCE AT THE GAMES. THE VICE PRESIDENT A LONGTIME OPPONENT OF GAY RIGHTS.\nRippon: "I could even get emotional thinking about it. But like I've gotten so many messages from young kids like all over the country that my story has resonated with them and it's incredibly powerful."\nVETERAN SPORTS JOURNALIST CHRISTINE BRENNAN HAS COVERED 18 OLYMPICS. SHE SAYS THE GAMES GIVE ATHLETES AN UNPARALLELED PLATFORM WITH A RICH HISTORY OF CULTURAL MILESTONES.\nBrennan: "In 1968 you had the black power salute. And of course now we have Adam and Gus openly gay athletes talking about their lives. Fifty years from now people will be looking back and talking about Adam and Gus."\nBRENNAN REMEMBERS A TIME NOT TOO LONG AGO WHEN GAY OLYMPIANS HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO LIVE SECRET LIVES.\nBrennan: "Several decades ago athletes could never have risked coming out. They would have lost everything sponsorship would have you think Brian Boitano on the skating shows all that he had that came out of those Olympic Games. All gone, if he had come out."\nBRIAN BOITANO WON FIGURE SKATING GOLD IN 1988, HE WAITED TWENTY SIX YEARS TO COME OUT IN 2014. BOITANO WAS A MEMBER OF FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DELEGATION AT THE WINTER GAMES IN SOCHI.\nBoitano: "I felt great about supporting the president's message because it was such a powerful statement, a powerful way to go into Sochi and it was a powerful time. The focus on sexuality now it's happening because it needs to happen to promote open mindedness from the public and more people and once that happens then hopefully people won't have to talk about sexuality as much anymore."\nTODAY'S OUT AND PROUD OLYMPIANS ARE AMPLIFYING THEIR VOICES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.\nKenworthy: "Adam and I may be the first U.S. openly gay winter Olympians but we're definitely not going to be the last."\nKENWORTHY SAYS MANY ATHLETES ARE STILL HIDING IN THE CLOSET. HE HOPES TO CONVINCE OTHERS THERE'S NO REASON TO HIDE ANYMORE. WILL RIPLEY CNN, PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA.\n\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nOLYMPICS GAY SOUTH KOREA PYEONCHANG \n\n

Black Panther Party members demonstrate and march in Oakland, California during civil rights movement. They carry Black Panther banners and line up in formation to listen to Party leaders at Hutton Memorial Park. They briefly give the 'black power' salute. African American leaders shown at a podium before the demonstration assembly. Camera pans up to a 'black power' fist symbol above podium. Voiceover narration carries themes of Black Panther philosophy. Location: Oakland California USA. Date: 1968.

TV SHOW, BLACK JOURNAL, WITH HOST LOU HOUSE, COVERAGE OF ISSUES CONCERNING BLACK AUDIENCE, 1968 Host: Lou House and William Greaves "There is among blacks a consensus that the age of white patronage has ended and that black programs must be increasingly cohesive. In the words of black militant Ron Karenga, 1968 was a year in which blacks were “politicized” in order to “take a position on self-discrimination, self-respect and self-defense… and 1969 will be the year of reconstruction, to pull all this together.” In the area of economics, the consensus opposes President Nixon’s concept of black capitalism, which would only be “an adjunct of white capitalism” in the words of historian Richard Moore. Instead, “we must organizes co-operatives, strengthen the organization of Afro-American workers,” and create financial resources capable of helping “Africans rid themselves of colonialism and neo-colonialism.” Vital to the Negroes’ credo of self-determination is community control – most immediately regarding the school system. Actor-author Julian Mayfield asks: Who will control the city schools, the community or “the white gangs who have always had control?” Ultimately, he feels the community will gain control. “Next comes the police,” says Mayfield. He notes that Black Power involves “controlling out environment as much as humanely possible. Otherwise, we’ll all be in concentration camps.” There is general agreement on the importance of the student movement, encouraging the admission of more blacks in universities and more organization among these black students. LeRoi Jones remarks the black movement has been more successful on predominantly white campuses than at Negro colleges where “Tomism” remains a strong force, especially among administrators. He cites Howard University as a case in point." “Black Journal #8” is an NET production. Executive producer: William Greaves Executive editor: Lou Potter Hosts: Lou House and William Greaves

ORIG. COLOR 450 SOF. MAG. VS CIVIL RIGHTS MARCHERS GATHERED IN FRONT OF CHURCH FOR RALLY FOR OPEN HOUSING. VS MARCH. VS NEGRO MARCHERS IN WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD - GROUP OF WHITE KIDS CARRY SIGN " GROPPI GO TO HELL. " OLD WHITE HAIRED WHITE MAN WITH A CANE, TRIES TO BLOCK NEGRO MARCH - HE SHOUTS " I'LL TAKE THEM ON ONE AT A TIME " COP MOVES HIM OUT OF THE WAY. CU FATHER GROPPI. VS CONFUSION - A WHITE MEMBER OF N.A.A.C.P. HA S BEEN HIT BY A " WHITE POWER " NEIGHBORHOOD PERSON. HE GETS UP AND CONTINUES MARCHING. VS MARCHERS CHANT " BLACK POWER. " MILWAUKEE OPEN HOUSING MARCHES (ALSO KNOWN AS FAIR HOUSING MARCHES) OF 1967-1968. CI: CIVIL RIGHTS - WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE. PERSONALITIES - GROPPI, FATHER. CIVIL RIGHTS - VIOLENCE- WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE.

1968 presidential candidate RFK rallies the Black vote.

DOCUMENTARIES & NEWSREELS

The US Navy (:19) presents this film "Ready Now and Ready for Tomorrow", about the three T’s; the Terrier, Talos and Tartar surface to air missile systems, as well as other ship-borne missile systems including Sea Sparrow. This film begins with footage of innovations achieved following WWII. The US Navy sought to better prepare the ships for the world of tomorrow based upon the wars of the past. (Note: This film won a special gold medal award for ‘Best Picture of a National Theme’ as part of the International Film and TV 1968 film and TV Festival of New York.)<p><p>It opens with sea to air, anti-aircraft combat footage from WWII (:54). White hot tracer bullets from AA guns fire at Kamikazes during the close of the Second World War. (1:09). A kamikaze zips by close to the camera (1:30) exploding on impact (1:33). Black smoke clouds fill the ship’s deck (1:40). The Navy played a vital role in winning the Second World War. Helicopters peel from an aircraft carrier deck (2:16). A good shot shows Navy soldiers carrying machine guns (2:27). Soldiers wade through deep waters (2:34). A boat cuts through the waters with the gunner at his position (2:49). A Navy doctor delivers a baby an inoculation (2:51). Navy task force at sea (3:16) as the narrator mentions the Navy sought to cover four oceans. The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk zips off (3:25). Sailors flash signals by Aldis lamp (3:30). Weapon systems of the vessels were updated (3:53) as enemy aircraft could now travel at supersonic speeds (4:04). Crew members operate advanced detection devices (4:13). A radar dish (4:22) following signs of enemy craft. An alarm is sounded and the crew grabs helmets (4:44) and man battle stations. A missile is sent off the ship deck (5:08). The airborne target is pictured as a ball of flames in the sky (5:38). Various long range ballistic missiles appear (5:47). Operation Bumblebee (5:51) was a postwar effort to develop surface to air missiles for the Navy. The program delivered the RIM-2 Terrier, RIM-24 Tartar and the RIM-8 Talos (6:12). These were ramjet powered missiles. A solid fuel rocket booster and ramjet engine propels the missile (6:21). A radar system guides the missile to its target (6:34). A good shot shows the empty case falling from the base at booster burnout (6:41). One of the seven cruisers of the fleet appears (6:53) carrying the Talos system (6:57). The Terrier missile system was first introduced in 1956 (7:03). Missiles stick out on the ship at 26 feet long (7:08). One is fired out (7:10). An aerial shot shows the missile shooting from the cruiser deck (7:25). The second portion of the stage is known as the sustainer (7:42). The target is hit here (7:48). This weapons program was to arm 39 warships (7:53). A destroyer rides alongside a cruiser (8:02). Two Tartar missiles shoot up and ready themselves for fire (8:30) on a heavy cruiser. The fifteen foot missiles had a range of 15 miles. The narrator mentions Tartar was also serving Italy, France, Australia, Spain and Japan (8:53). One is fired from the ship deck (8:59). Two of the eighty ships in the service missile fleet appear (9:07). A destroyer (9:13) is pictured carrying the usual anti-submarine warfare weapons. A frigate is pictured (9:25). These were now as large as carriers of WWII (9:25). A cruiser fires off a guided missile (9:29). Point defense is explained (9:39). The launcher is pictured (9:54) holding eight Sea Sparrow missiles. The operator works to center the aim dot on the radar display (10:09). A Sea Sparrow is fired (10:19). A ship is hit and explodes (10:23). The camera pans around the aircraft carrier Enterprise (10:32). A missile shoots up from the deck (10:44). Rear Admiral Gralla (10:55) appears. Commanding Officer Oscar Dreyer is pictured in his office (11:11) at the Naval ship missile systems engineering station at Port Hueneme of California. Engineers provide logistical support to the guided missile fleet (11:22). A missile is lifted by crane (11:29). A standard missile aims directly at the camera (11:58). Standards were interchangeable between terrier and tartar. Another standard missile is fired from the ship deck (12:28). The USS Norton Sound appears (12:40). It was commissioned for weapons research in 1964. She first launched the Sea Sparrow in 1965. Ships burn in the water in WWII (13:14). Guided missiles are aimed (13:37). Crew are pictured hard at work in the plotting room (13:49). The Weapons Officer (13:52) selects a missile which is fired shortly after (14:01). Screenplay and production for this film was completed by William Nash (14:44). Planes explode and missiles are fired off as the film concludes with the credits (14:59). <p><p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Rev. Ralph David Abernathy tells a Memphis rally that the successful conclusion of the sanitation workers' strike is a victory for everyone, and is black power in its truest and direct form.

AP-APTN-2330: ++UK Olympics Wednesday, 11 July 2012 STORY:++UK Olympics- +4:3 Premiere of film about 1968 200m winners podium Black Power salute LENGTH: 02:15 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: Pt must credit 'Arrow Films' TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION/ARROW FILMS STORY NUMBER: 749637 DATELINE: London - 11 July 2012 LENGTH: 02:15 SHOTLIST ARROW FILMS (MUST CREDIT 'ARROW FILMS') Mexico City, Mexico - 16 October 1968 ++Black and white video++ +4:3+ 1. Wide of American sprinter Tommie Smith receiving his gold medal at the 1968 Olympic Games in the 200 metres 2. Australian competitor Peter Norman receiving medal 3. Close of Smith receiving his medal 4. Various of American sprinter Tommie Smith and fellow US sprinter John Carlos doing the 'Black Power' salute on the podium AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY London, United Kingdom - 11 July 2012 +16:9+ 5. Pan from media to Tommie Smith and his wife attending the UK premiere of the documentary of the movie "Salute" 6. Mid of Smith and his wife 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tommie Smith, US black athlete who performed Black Salute at Olympic Games in 1968: "The movement is human. The movement is a human movement, and man is capable of doing anything, and we see that because of our presidential elections. He is African-American, yes, President of the United States, yes. Can he do more for me than he does for you? I think it's synonymous because he represents us equally. That's what equality is all about." ARROW FILMS (MUST CREDIT 'ARROW FILMS') Date and location unknown ++Clips from the film "Salute" ++Black and white video++ +4:3+ 8. Various of coloured men working as slaves on farms 9. Zoom in of coloured athlete 10. Close of sign on restaurant reading (English) "We have the right to refuse service to anyone." 11. Wide of hotel - sign reading (English) "Bate's Hotel for coloured." 12. Washroom with area for white people to wash their hands and separate area for coloured people AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY London, United Kingdom - 11 July 2012 +16:9+ 13. Tilt-down of Salute poster 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tommie Smith, US black athlete who performed Black Salute at Olympic Games in 1968: "I think what we did, as athletes, was identifiably correspond to those who were in politics, using what we had to bring across a word of implementation. But our implementation was freedom, was equality, and not separatism, and not racist tendencies de-emphasising the need to be equal, and it's very important." 15. Cutaway of Smith being interviewed 16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Simon Woolley, Operation Black Vote campaign: (on whether such a gesture would be relevant at the 2012 Olympics): "Look, here's a thing, each and everyone has to find their own consciousness, their own moment in history, to make a difference. Tommie Smith did it silently, powerfully, others will find theirs, but they must find it." 17. Wide shot of people gathered for premiere STORYLINE The black American sprinter Tommie Smith, who captured the world's attention with a peaceful but controversial protest delivered at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, was in London on Wednesday for the UK premiere of the documentary "Salute." Smith was the first man to break the 20 second barrier in the men's 200 metres when he won gold at the 1968 Mexico City Games, but what made him famous was his subsequent 'Black Power' salute on the podium with his fellow American athlete John Carlos. It is still considered one of the most powerful images in modern history and was the inspiration for the documentary, Salute, which tells the true story behind that image and how the careers of the men would subsequently be destroyed. However Smith told the UK media on Wednesday that it was not meant to be a Black Power salute but a human rights salute. Smith said as they waited 44 years ago to receive their medals, they told their fellow athlete Australia's Peter Norman of their plan. They had both decided to wear black gloves as they made the gesture but one had forgotten their gloves so Norman gave them the idea to wear one glove each. Following the incident Smith and Carlos were not allowed to run in their US relay team and were banned from the Olympics for life. The Australian public also did not take fondly to Norman embracing the athletes' idea. Four decades on and so much has changed in America, including electing Barack Obama as the country's first black president, . Smith said Obama stands for "equality." Smith then spoke about why they decided to make their grand gesture. "(It was about) equality, freedom and not separatism, and not racist tendencies," he said. Another to attend Wednesday night's premiere was Simon Woolley, from the Operation Black Vote campaign. He was asked if it was possible for a similar gesture to be made at the London Games, that start in just over a fortnight. "Everyone has to find their own consciousness, their own moment in history, to make a difference. Tommie Smith did it silently, powerfully, others will find theirs, but they must find it," he added. Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: infoaparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. APTN APEX 07-11-12 1958EDT