EPISODE · Jul 14, 2012 · 7 MIN

John Carlos

from Inheritance Tracks · host BBC Radio 4

John Carlos became famous for raising his fist in a Black Power salute on the podium after winning a bronze medal at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. He chose Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday and Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone.

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