Through intimate interviews with the participants and witnesses, this documentary is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the 1968 Olympics.... (Full plot summary below)
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Through intimate interviews with the participants and witnesses, this documentary is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the 1968 Olympics.
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| Film ThreatDante JamesWith a run-time of only 69 minutes, The Stand: How One Gesture Shook The World is a pertinent history lesson for ALL people, American and otherwise. It’s worth investing that hour of your time to see how far we’ve come, yet how far we still have to go in this country. |
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