 Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Gallery Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Gallery- Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Smith and Carlos stare downward during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968.










