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Victory. Stand! by Tommie Smith

Victory. Stand!

Raising My Fist for Justice

Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes

WW Norton · Print & ebook · September 27, 2022

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Who it’s for
A personal memoir brings Olympic achievement and a protest against racial injustice into close focus.
Themes
Racial injustice, Olympic protest, Athletic career
Genres
Activist Biographies, Olympics & Paralympics, Civil & Human Rights for Teens

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About this book

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.

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In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award–winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.

Sport and Protest

A personal memoir brings Olympic achievement and a protest against racial injustice into close focus.

Come here for

  • The collision of athletic triumph and a public stand
  • Tommie Smith’s perspective on an Olympic moment that still resonates

Expect

  • A memoir spanning childhood in rural Texas and an athletic career
  • Bold, muscular illustrations alongside Smith’s recollections

Where it sits

Activist Biographies46%
Olympics & Paralympics39%
Civil & Human Rights for Teens25%

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Publisher categories

  • Graphic Biography
  • Olympics & Paralympics
  • Activism & Social Justice
Authors
Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes
Publisher
WW Norton
Published
September 27, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Racial injustice · Olympic protest · Athletic career
Reading lane
Graphic Biography