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1980 World Series
Phillies Players on the 1980 World Series Win

  By Witnify • October 21, 2013 Uncategorized
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Phillies players Mike Schmidt, John Vukovich and Tug McGraw, announcer Chris Wheeler, and manager Dallas Green reflect on Philadelphia's win against the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Series. Continue reading

Tagged   1980 World Series, Athlete, Baseball, Championship, Sports
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1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
‘Can’t Nobody Win This War for Us, We Have to Win This War Ourselves’

  By Witnify • October 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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John Carlos discusses the decades of social inequality that drove him to do the black power salute during the 200-meter dash medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, Athlete, black history, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Sports
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1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith on the Motivation Behind the Black Power Salute

  By Witnify • October 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Tommie Smith discusses the motivation behind the Olympic black power salute and what happened to fellow 200-meter dash medal winner Peter Norman after he returned to Australia. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, Athlete, black history, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Sports
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1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith: ‘It Was Done for a Reason, for Social Justice’

  By Witnify • October 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist for the 200 meter dash, explains why he and John Carlos did the black power salute on the podium and explains the importance of the memorable event. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, Athlete, black history, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Sports
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1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
John Carlos on His Family's Reaction to His Infamy

  By Witnify • October 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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John Carlos discusses how his grandchildren reacted to a large crowd gathering to hear him speak and shares his thoughts on race relations in the modern day. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, Athlete, black history, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Sports
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1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
DC Student: "It Actually Makes Me Want to Do Something for Society Now"

  By Witnify • October 16, 2013 Uncategorized
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Ashley, a high school student in DC, explains how hearing John Carlos speak about the 1968 black power salute made her feel and how it encouraged her to get involved in social change. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute, Athlete, black history, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Sports
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Pete Rose
Bud Harrelson Recalls His Fight with Pete Rose in 1973

  By Witnify • October 8, 2013 Uncategorized
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Former Cincinnati Reds player Bud Harrelson describes why the infamous fight with former New York Mets player Pete Rose occurred on October 8, 1973. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Baseball, Pete Rose, Sports
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Super Bowl
Eric Child's Review of the 2013 Super Bowl

  By Witnify • October 7, 2013 Uncategorized
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Eric Childs gives his review of the 47th Super Bowl game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Championship, Sports, Super Bowl
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Super Bowl
Kevin McDonald on the 47th Super Bowl

  By Witnify • October 7, 2013 Uncategorized
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Kevin McDonald shares his thoughts on 47th Super Bowl including topics like the Baltimore Ravens beating the San Francisco 49ers, Beyonce's performance, the power outage, and the Harbaugh Brothers. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Championship, Sports, Super Bowl
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O. J. Simpson Murder Case
Defense Lawyer F. Lee Bailey Defends OJ's Acquittal

  By Witnify • October 3, 2013 Uncategorized
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F. Lee Bailey, a defense lawyer for O. J. Simpson, defends the not guilty verdict handed down on October 3, 1995. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Crime, O. J. Simpson Murder Case, Politics and History
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