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Tommie Smith Speaks at Afro-American History Week
In Cincinnati Tommie Smith, 24, spoke at Mt. Zion Baptist Church as part of Afro-American History Week. He discussed equality, black pride, and his Mexico City gesture, emphasizing that black power means decisive influence in destiny while affirming pride in being American and Black American.
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