Shoulders of Giants (Pre-2016)

Tommie Smith John Carlos

 

American Heroes:
Pre-2016 National Anthem Protests Against Racism
Name
Protest Date
Significant Notes

William Van Ness

Parade of Draft Men
Chatham, New York

September 23, 1917

John Carlos

1968 Olympic Games
Mexico City, Mexico

October 16, 1968

Tommie Smith

1968 Olympic Games
Mexico City, Mexico

October 16, 1968

Unnamed members of the student body

San Jose State University
San Jose, California

December 1968

Unnamed members of the student body

Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois

1970

Unnamed members of the basketball team

Florida State University
Tallhassee, Florida

January 13, 1971

~50 Unnamed members of the student body

University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

October 16, 1971

Sharo(n) Watson

Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

December 1971

Unnamed members of the cheerleading squad and Student Body

Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

December 1971

Wayne Collett

1972 Olympic Games
Munich, Germany

September 7, 1972

Vince Matthews

1972 Olympic Games
Munich, Germany

September 7, 1972

Randy Faison

Dunbar High School
Dayton, Ohio

June 1978

Hardy Williams

Los Angeles High School
Los Angeles, California

1985

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Denver Nuggets, National Basketball Association
Various

1995-1996

Toni Smith

Manhatanville College
Harrison, New York

February 23, 2003

  • Turned back to the American flag during the national anthem in protest of inequities in America.

David West

Golden State Warriors (National Basketball Assocation)
Various

~2011