This comes 54 years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos made the salute to human rights at the Mexico City Olympics felt around the world.
San Jose State University is closer to building their new Track and Field Facility and Speed City legacy center honoring the civil rights icons.San Jose State University is one-step closer to building their new Track and Field Facility and Speed City legacy center honoring civil rights icons Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
A fitting day of celebration considering it comes 54 years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos made the salute to human rights at the Mexico City Olympics felt around the world.SJSU continues to honor the impact these men made on society with Legacy Month at the university. "To serve as a place for our residents, our children to access open space, to play in the grass, to run on the track and to have a safe space where the kids can just be kids," SJ City Councilmember Maya Esparza said.A Speed City Legacy Center will be built to spread the message of race and social justice in hopes to inspire the next generation of civil rights heroes.
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