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The raised fist, or the clenched fist, is a universal symbol of solidarity and support. It is also used as a salute to express unity, strength, defiance, or resistance. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, medal winners John Carlos and Tommie Smith gave the raised fist salute during the American national anthem as a sign of black power, and as a protest on behalf of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. They were banned from further Olympic activities by the IOC, as the rules in place prohibited any political statements at the Olympics. The event was one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern Olympic Games. Tommie Smith stated in his autobiography, “Silent Gesture”, that the salute was not a Black Power salute, but in fact a human rights salute. Psychologist Oliver James has suggested that the appeal of the salute is that it allows the individual to indicate that they “intend to meet malevolent, massive institutional force with force of (their) own”, and that they are bound in struggle with others against common oppression. The raised fist became widespread again after the death of George Floyd, during The 2020 protests. Full HD.