Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice
by Smith, Tommie
Coretta Scott King Award/HonorsBiographies/AutobiographiesGraphic Novels/Comics & CartoonsAmerican/U.S. HistoryBlack PeoplePrejudice & DiscriminationOlympics & ParalympicsTrack and Field
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AR Book Level
5.9
AR Points
2
Word Count
15,711
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
521834 EN
About this book
In 1968 at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood on the podium in black socks and raised their fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Book contains violence and racism. The coauthor is Derrick Barnes.