John Carlos, whose clenched-fist Black Power salute in the medal ceremony of the 1968 Olympics became a symbol of the Civil Rights movement, is the keynote speaker for a series of events
commemorating Black History Month.
Carlos, who took a bronze medal in the Mexico City games
in the 200-meter dash, speaks on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in Reamer
Auditorium.
The African and Latino Alliance of Students, with campus
groups including Sigma Chi fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta sorority, is
sponsoring a series of events.
They include:
— Sunday, Feb. 6. 7 p.m.,
Reamer Multicultural Room, film Sankofa;
— Sunday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.,
Reamer Multicultural Room, film Glory; and
— Friday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m.,
Old Chapel, performance by East Harlem Repertory Co.
(others listed next week)