[Mitai-announce] Fwd: MIT Welcomes Dr. Tommie Smith! Tuesday, May 4th at 7 PM (W20-407)

[Anahita Maghami]

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MIT Welcomes Dr. Tommie Smith!
1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
Motivational Speaker
Author of Silent Gesture

Come hear Dr. Tommie Smith speak on "Persevering in the Face of
Adversity" on Tuesday, May 4th at 7 PM!


Dr. Tommie Smith won the gold medal in the 200 meters at the 1968
Olympic Games in Mexico City, setting a then-world record time of
19.83 seconds. Dr. Smith, with a black scarf around his neck to
represent black pride, and teammate John Carlos received their medals
shoeless, wearing only black socks to represent black poverty.
As "The Star-Spangled Banner" played, Smith and Carlos
	delivered the salute with heads bowed, a gesture which became front
page news around the world.


									MIT's Johann Sadock will introduce Dr. Smith


When: Tuesday, May 4th at 7 PM
Where: W20-407 http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20
What: A short screening of a film on Dr. Smith's life, followed by a
talk on "Persevering in the Face of Adversity" and a Q&A.
Refreshments will be provided!

For more information on Dr. Tommie Smith, feel free to visit the
following websites:

http://www.tommiesmith.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommie_Smith
The trailer for the documentary "Return to Mexico":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NqrIZdNs-E

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   MIT Welcomes Dr. Tommie Smith!
   1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
   Motivational Speaker
   Author of Silent Gesture
   Come hear Dr. Tommie Smith speak on "Persevering in the Face of
   Adversity" on Tuesday, ! May 4th at 7 PM!
   Dr. Tommie Smith won the gold medal in the 200 meters at the 1968
   Olympic Games in Mexico City, setting a then-world record time of
   19.83 seconds. Dr. Smith, with a black scarf around his neck to
   represent black pride, and teammate John Carlos received their medals
   shoeless, wearing only black socks to represent black poverty.
   As "The Star-Spangled Banner" played, Smith and Carlos
   delivered the salute with heads bowed, a gesture which became front
   page news around the world.
   < b> MIT's Johann Sadock will introduce Dr. Smith
   When: Tuesday, May 4th at 7 PM
   Where: W20-407 [1]http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20
   What: A short screening of a film on Dr. Smith's life, followed by a
   talk on "Persevering in the Face of Adversity" and a Q&A.
   Refreshments will be provided!
   For more information on Dr. Tommie Smith, feel free to visit the
   following websites:
   [2]http://www.tommi! esmith.com/
   [3]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommie_Smith
   The trailer for the documentary "Return to
   Mexico": [4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NqrIZdNs-E

References

   1. http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20
   2. http://www.tommiesmith.com/
   3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommie_Smith
   4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NqrIZdNs-E