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NFT: The White Man in That Photo

RicFlair : 10/13/2015 6:02 pm

Very good article about "The White Man in That Photo".

http://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/the-white-man-in-that-photo/#.VhrqEusBGEs.facebook - ( New Window )

thats been making the rounds on facebook

mfsd : 10/13/2015 6:08 pm : link

great story. I'd never heard about it. Really cool how they stayed friends for life

never

giants62 : 10/13/2015 6:12 pm : link

head the story of him? Or the story of Tommy and John at the '68 Games?

A great story

Ira : 10/13/2015 6:21 pm : link

about a man who had the courage to live up to his convictions. Thanks for sharing it.

RE: never

mfsd : 10/13/2015 6:28 pm : link

In comment 12547834 giants62 said:

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head the story of him? Or the story of Tommy and John at the '68 Games?

Never heard the story about Norman...Carlos and Smith's story is well known, which it why it was cool to learn this piece of it

can't believe they kept him off the 72 olympic team

Vanzetti : 10/13/2015 6:32 pm : link

and then would not invite him to the Sydney Olympics. Wow

now i guess i understand how significant that song by Midnight Oil was: Beds are Burning

I know they got all sorts of heat for it
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I hadn't known about this

pganut : 10/13/2015 7:00 pm : link

Wonderful story in all (despite Australia stepping on Norman). Thank you for posting.

Remember the picture

ChathamMark : 10/13/2015 7:24 pm : link

never knew this story. Thanks for posting.

Thanks.

section125 : 10/13/2015 7:47 pm : link

I remember the event and the salute. Never knew or heard anything about Norman or his plight. Shameful treatment.

Thanks for posting

SomeFan : 10/13/2015 7:52 pm : link

Did not know the backstory of Norman either.

Great post,

OldPolack : 10/14/2015 12:08 pm : link

seems like yesterday.

Read this the other day

Mike in Long Beach : 10/14/2015 12:08 pm : link

Amazing piece.

thanks for the thread and link

RasputinPrime : 10/14/2015 12:58 pm : link

what a tragic retelling. Something to remind us all that the real heroes put others before themselves and often pay a heavy price.