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In 2020, the clenched fist (also referred to as the black fist) was tied to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement as an emblem of power, pride, and perseverance.
How Tommie Smith and John Carlos’ 1968 Black Power salute inspired me to find my purpose OPINION: The picture (and actions) demonstrating the activism of the track stars at the 1968 Olympics ...
Last year's annual issue of Marvel's Timeless anthology introduced the latest Power Man – a version of Luke Cage who has survived until the far future as the last remaining hero, now imbued with ...
We look at the cultural and political history of the act of resistance that was the iconic Black Power Salute in the 1968 Mexico Summer Olympic Games.
Donald Trump raised a clenched fist while arriving at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday just days after an assassination attempt on his life. Experts say that the gesture, ...
As per The Conversation, the raised clenched fist has been used by a wide variety of groups in the 20th century, including fascists, socialists, communists, and Black Power advocates.
Wide Angle The History Behind Trump’s Raised Fist How a symbol of Black Power and socialist liberation became one of the former president’s go-to gestures.
The raised fist is one of the most interesting of these because of its long and varied history: It’s been used by fascists, socialists, communists, Black Power advocates and even golfer Tiger Woods.
The raised fist is a go-to gesture that has been used by fascists, socialists, communists, Black Power advocates and even golfer Tiger Woods.