Advertisement'Today In 1968' Replays A Historic Year — On TwitterFebruary 21, 2018Kat ChowDanielle NettCandice KortkampLori ToddfacebookEmailTommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter run at the 1968 Olympic Games, raise their fists to protest the inequity and discrimination that black people in the U.S. face. (Getty Images)