John Carlos

John Carlos

John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith.

  • Title : John Carlos
  • Popularity : 1.949
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1945-06-05
  • Place of Birth : Harlem, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As : Dr. John Carlos, John Wesley Carlos
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John Carlos Movies

  • 2008
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    Salute

    Salute

    6.6 2008 HD

    The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less...

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  • 2023
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    Stand

    Stand

    6 2023 HD

    Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he...

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  • 2008
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    Black Power Salute

    Black Power Salute

    1 2008 HD

    A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event...

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  • 2022
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    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    1 2022 HD

    Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and...

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  • 1972
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    Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

    6.4 1972 HD

    James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

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  • 2016
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    O.J.: Made in America

    O.J.: Made in America

    8.4 2016 HD

    A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a...

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  • 2019
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    The Price of Protest

    The Price of Protest

    7.6 2019 HD

    United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against...

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  • 1999
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    Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

    Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

    7 1999 HD

    Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of...

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  • 2020
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    The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

    The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

    4 2020 HD

    It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed...

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  • 2018
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    1968

    1968

    1 2018 HD

    At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images...

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  • 2020
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    With Drawn Arms

    With Drawn Arms

    5.4 2020 HD

    The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer...

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  • 2018
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    Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

    6 2018 HD

    'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive...

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  • 2018
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    Shut Up and Dribble

    Shut Up and Dribble

    1 2018 HD

    An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.

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  • 2016
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    O.J.: Made in America

    O.J.: Made in America

    8 2016 HD

    The rise and fall of American football star, O.J. Simpson, from his days growing up in Los Angeles to his murder trial that polarized the country.

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  • 1995
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    Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

    Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

    7.5 1995 HD

    A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that...

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  • 2022
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    Le Siècle des icônes

    Le Siècle des icônes

    6.5 2022 HD

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