The John Carlos Story by Cornell West (English) Paperback Book

Description: The John Carlos Story by Cornell West, John Carlos, Dave Zinn John Carlos, the man behind the most iconic moment of the Black Power movement, tells his story. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 2012 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work-Biography/Autobiography"A powerful and poignant memoir."-Cornel West, from the foreword"John Carlos is an American hero. And finally he has written a memoir to tell us his story-and a powerful story it is. I couldnt put this book down."-Michael MooreSeen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smiths Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos.John Carlos is a former track and field athlete and professional football player, and a founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. He won the bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the 1968 Olympics, where his Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy.Dave Zirin is the author of four books, including Bad Sports: How Owners are Ruining the Games We Love, A Peoples History of Sports in the United States, and Whats My Name, Fool? Author Biography John Wesley Carlos: John Carlos is an African American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was a founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights and won the bronze-medal in the 200 meters race at the 1968 Summer Olympics. His black power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy. He went on to equal the world record in the 100 yard dash and beat the 200 meters world record. After his track career, he enjoyed brief stints in the National Football League and Canadian Football League but retired due to injury. He became involved with the United States Olympic Committee and helped to organize the 1984 Summer Olympics. He later became a track coach at a high school in Palm Springs, where he now resides. He was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2003. "John Carlos Memoir" is his first book.Dave Zirin is the author of four books, including Bad Sports, A Peoples History of Sports in the United States, Whats My Name Fool! and Welcome to the Terrordome. He writes the popular weekly column "The Edge of Sports" (edgeofsports.com) and is a regular contributor to SI.com, SLAM, The Los Angeles Times, and The Nation where he is the publications first Sports Editor. He lives in Washington, D.C.. Table of Contents ContentsForeword by Cornel West • ixPreface by Dave Zirin • xiIntroduction: To Sleep with Anger • 1One: Harlem World • 5"Two: Street Level Protest: You Have Forty-Eight Hours . . .• 33"Three: Trouble in Texas • 59Four: 1968 • 77Five: The Medal Stand • 103Six: The Unraveling • 129Seven: Efforts at Resurrection • 155Eight: Save Your Redemption • 167Afterword by Dave Zirin • 175Appendix: John W. Carloss Track and Field Records Promotional We will continue to work on local radio interviews with Dave Zirin and John CarlosOngoing author tour (focused on Universities)Will continue to pitch national radio and TV interviews (Democracy Now! and Pacifica Stations)Published to coincide with the London Olympics Long Description 2012 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work--Biography/Autobiography "A powerful and poignant memoir."--Cornel West, from the foreword "John Carlos is an American hero. And finally he has written a memoir to tell us his story--and a powerful story it is. I couldnt put this book down."--Michael Moore Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smiths Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos. John Carlos is a former track and field athlete and professional football player, and a founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. He won the bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the 1968 Olympics, where his Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy. Dave Zirin is the author of four books, including Bad Sports: How Owners are Ruining the Games We Love , A Peoples History of Sports in the United States , and Whats My Name, Fool? Competing Titles Peoples History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play Dave Zirin 9781595584779 18.95 New Press 2009 Whats My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States Dave Zirin 9781931859202 15.00 Haymarket 2005 Description for Sales People New Afterword by Dave Zirin and John Carlos While the numerous sports memoirs and biographies published every year show an enduring interest in the subject matter, Carlos and Zirin offer a blend of storytelling that includes both politics and sports rarely scene in the genre. Since the books release, John Carlos has toured and spoken directly to thousands and has appeared on national television shows. John Carlos has been commemorated via the Arthur Ashe award for courage given at the 2008 ESPY awards. Since the hardcover release of the John Carlos Story the book has been praised in the New York Times and has made the LA Times Best Seller list. The book has also been nominated for and NAACP image award. Dave Zirin, a rising young star in sports writing, has a sizable and growing fan base through his frequent interviews on MSNBCs Rachel Madow Show and Morning Joe, and through his popular reportage for The Nation, where he is Sports Editor, and the weekly column at his blog, Edge of Sports Details ISBN1608462242 ISBN-10 1608462242 ISBN-13 9781608462247 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title JOHN CARLOS STORY Publisher Haymarket Books Language English Year 2013 Illustrations Yes Imprint Haymarket Books Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2013-03-21 UK Release Date 2013-03-21 Author Dave Zinn Pages 202 DEWEY 796.42092 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-03-13 Publication Date 2013-02-05 US Release Date 2013-02-05 Alternative 9781608461271 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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