Black History Month

By honoring precedent African-Americans who do significant strides in the fight for black equality, glum History Month helps unbending off the struggles and performances of these said persons and recognizes their efforts. Two African-Americans whose actions ar being remembered are Tommie metalworker and conjuration Carlos; two were athletes who made it to the majestic level and both influenced America in an haunting manner. \nIn 1944, Tommie smith was an run-of-the-mill boy he was natural and went to school just rely the other kids. Soon after, though specifically in one-quarter grade his God-given talents began to show: metalworker was asked to race against the fastest base runner in the school (Tommies Bio). From a little fourth grader running in school, to a member of Team ground forces for track and field in the Olympic Games with events in in the midst of metalworker definitely worked his modality up; he set seven individual innovation records and was a member of several(prenominal) world record electrical relay teams (Tommie Bio) certainly accomplishments to put on a resumé. \nOne of smiths controversial acts that displayed his addition activism was when he raised his clenched fist in the air during the American National Anthem at the Mexico urban center Summer Olympic Games while on the victory stand. This gesture symbolized a defy against discrimination and a desire for equality for the minority and brought wallow to the hearts of many (John Carlos: Biography). When Smith was asked what he was doing and thinking in the first place ascending the victory stand, Smith responded by saying: Praying...I was praying underneath the bleachers, I was praying on the fling up to the victory stand, and the absolute time I was up there (Tommie Bio) focused on God. \nAccompanying Tommie Smith during the Mexico City Summer Olympic Games on the victory stand was John Carlos. Although he was year jr. than Smith Carlos was born in 19 45 John Carlos also worked his course up to becoming constituent of...