This video was published on YouTube on Oct 23, 2012.
In
1948, Alice Coachman became the first African American woman to win a
gold medal, after leaping 1.68 meters (5 ft 6⅛ in) in the finals of the
high jump at the 1948 London Olympics.
In this episode, civil rights
icons Tommie Smith (1968 Gold Medalist) and Minnijean Brown Trickey
(member of the Little Rock Nine), discuss how Coachman's achievements
were far more significant than just a gold medal in sports.
Source: Team USA
No comments:
Post a Comment