- Speed City: From Civil Rights to Black Power | San José Museum of Art
This archival exhibition, originally curated by Urla Hill in 2007, examines the broader history of athletics at San José State beyond Tommie Smith and within the historical framework of the civil rights movement in the 1960s Featuring memorabilia, ephemera, photographs, and archival documents, Speed City: From Civil Rights to Black Power reveals the unique cross-section of sports and
- SJSU Announces $9M for Track, Speed City Legacy Project
This project is an extension of that work and provides opportunities for SJSU to create a physical space to honor the Speed City legacy and connect with its history It also can serve the broader community with a modern, collaborative facility and gathering space
- Speed City athletes revisit early 1960s activism - SJSU News
Tommie Smith and John Carlos are known around the world for their civil rights activism in the heat of the Black Power movement of the late 1960s, but little is known about the Black San Jose State athletes that preceded them just years before Bob Poynter, SJSU alumnus and former track and field athlete, and Chuck Alexander, SJSU alumnus and former football athlete, spoke to an audience at
- San Jose State to revive its fabled ‘Speed City’ track program
The school plans to reinstate its men’s track program on Oct 16, 2018 — the 50th anniversary of Smith and Carlos raising their fists after they won gold and bronze medals in the 200-meter dash at the games in Mexico City Men’s track was cut in 1988 because of budget problems San Jose State wanted to reconnect with its storied program, and has already raised $2 million for a new $5
- The lost legacy of Speed City - The Spear SJSU
There will never be another track and field program at San Jose State University like “Speed City ” The legacy of John Carlos and Tommie Smith will never be forgotten at SJSU and if you need a reminder, stop by their statue of the 1968 Olympics, located in the heart of campus
- Landmarks and Legacy of Athlete Activism | Institute for the Study of . . .
The exhibit will feature artifacts from the Dr Harry Edwards Collection, the Speed City era, and the history of athlete activism and social justice advocacy The collection includes historic photos, autographed books, Olympic Project for Human Rights memorabilia, correspondence from Dr King and President Barack Obama, and more
- San Jose State wants to honor its track legacy
San Jose State University students are closer to having a running track of their own to honor legendary athletes who left their mark on history The local college is looking to build the Speed City Legacy Project, which includes a track and legacy center at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Assemblymember Ash Kalra secured $9 million from the state Legislature, with the total project cost
- Speed City Exhibit – From Civil Rights to Black Power
Featuring memorabilia, ephemera, photographs, and archival documents, Speed City: From Civil Rights to Black Power reveals the unique cross-section of sports and activism fostered at SJSU from the late 1940s through 1969
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