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Victory. Stand!

Name: Victory. Stand!
ISBN: 9781324052159

Raising My Fist for Justice

Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes

WW Norton · Print & ebook · September 27, 2022

Reading lane: Olympics & Paralympics

Victory.

African American U.S. History for Teens Prejudice & Racism Olympics & Paralympics sports

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Why This Clicks

Sport and Protest

A personal memoir brings Olympic achievement and a protest against racial injustice into close focus.

Come here for

The collision of athletic triumph and a public stand
Tommie Smith’s perspective on an Olympic moment that still resonates

Expect

A memoir spanning childhood in rural Texas and an athletic career
Bold, muscular illustrations alongside Smith’s recollections

Book Details

Authors: Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes
Publisher: WW Norton
Published: September 27, 2022
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Olympics & Paralympics · African American U.S. History for Teens
Reading lane: Olympics & Paralympics

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Olympics & Paralympics
80%
African American U.S. History for Teens
78%
Prejudice & Racism
77%

Publisher Categories

Graphic Biography
Olympics & Paralympics
Activism & Social Justice

About This Book

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On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award–winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.