John Carlos And Tommie Smith Statue Analysis

As stated above the political statement was bigger than just the two athletes. In a 1968 New York Times article it is stated that “Both appeared for the presentation ceremony wearing black stockings and carrying white-soled track shoes. The two had said they would make a token gesture here to protest racial discrimination in the United States” . Not only had John Carlos and Tommie Smith done the action, but they made it known prior that it was going to happen showing the significance of their movement. It is also important to consider the impact that these two individuals had, because they become role models for future athletes wanting to raise awareness for a cause. One important thing to note is the construction of a statue on San José States Campus. Although the statue is of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the meaning of why it is constructed is unknown. On one hand it could be students (not even alive during 1968) thanking them for their actions during the Olympics, but on the other it could be seen as a way (and it

Jen Welters had an interview with CNN talking about what got her into the position she was in, stating that she worked hard and had a lot of football experience (having played 14 seasons in a female professional league, and one in a males). Welters also stated in the interview her thoughts on young girls looking up to here "Just like you and other brave ladies have done in the media, and stepped into basically the no-fly zone, it's given girls that dream. Because they can look at you in media and picture, 'I want to be like her someday.' They can look at me on an NFL sideline coaching these guys and be like, 'I want to be like her someday.” . Her quote from the interview also alludes to the importance of females in the media in the past decades, although that will not be addressed in this