Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice Tommie Smith 9781324052159

On 16 October 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honour and Coretta Scott King Author Honour recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award-winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.

About the Author
Tommie Smith is a former Olympic track-and-field gold medalist. He lives outside Atlanta, Georgia. Derrick Barnes has received both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dawud Anyabwile is an Emmy Award-winning illustrator and comic artist based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Awards
Winner of ALA YALSA Award 2023. Short-listed for National Book Award 2022.



Book Information
ISBN 9781324052159
Author Tommie Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 455g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 168mm * 13mm