1968 Salute Pillows

Description: Fight the Power // 1968 Black Power Salute Tribute

Description: FIGHT THE POWER // Black Power Salute 1968 Olympics

Description: 1968 Salute - Abstract - Monochrome

Description: 1968 Olympics Salute

Description: FIGHT THE POWER // Black Power Salute

Description: 1968 Salute - Abstract

Description: Honor an indelible moment in civil rights and sports history with this vintage-style tribute. Capturing the historic medal podium protest at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists in solidarity for human rights, alongside silver medalist Peter Norman wearing his Olympic Project for Human Rights badge. Framed by the Olympic rings and bold, textured golden typography reading "Tommie Smith - Mexico 1968 - Black Power Salute".

Description: The 1968 Olympics were won by black athletes. I want to capture that special moment in the form of ink illustrations that I drew.

Description: Tommie Smith Mexico 1968 Black Power Salute

Description: During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem

Description: Honor the legacy of athletic protest, civil rights, and social justice with this powerful historic illustration. Featuring a tribute to the iconic moments of athletes standing up for equality—from the 1968 podium salute with gloved fists raised in solidarity to taking a knee against injustice—set against bold, comic-style typography reading "FIGHT THE POWER".