Major funding for this release provided by a Native American Arts and Cultural Traditions Grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission. Photography by Genevieve Shiffrar at the Native Contemporary Arts Festival, Yerba Buena Gardens, 2012 Tracks 3 and 7 recorded live by Whitney Slatenįront cover artwork: 'Kokopelli Calling Spring' by Dirk Alphin, © 2013, Used with permission.īanner artwork by Monica Magtoto, 'Green Pyramids,' © 2013. Zweerz, recording assisted by Sean Beresford

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 recorded and mixed by Judy Kirschner and Andre J.H.

Tracks 3 and 7 recorded live at the Center for Ethnomusicology at Columbia University Native Sounds North and South Series, September 2012Īdditional recording by Screaming Lizard, Summer/Fall 2013 Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 recorded at Coast Recorders, December 2012 Tim Volpicella: electric guitar (tracks 1, 4, 5, and 6)įrancis Wong: tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, and 5) John-Carlos Perea: electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7), Native American flute (tracks 1, 3, 4, and 6), vocals (tracks 4 and 7), powwow drum (track 4) Masaru Koga: soprano saxophone (tracks 4, 5 and 6), alto saxophone (tracks 1 and 5) Lewis Jordan: alto saxophone (tracks 2 and 6), baritone saxophone (tracks 4 and 5)Įlliot Humberto Kavee: drum set (tracks 3 and 7)

Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos'- Provided by publisher.Jimmy Biala: percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)īryan Bowman: drum set (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6) Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Carlos's track and field records Summary 'Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout.

' - Trouble in Texas - 1968 - The medal stand - The unraveling - Efforts at resurrection - Save your redemption - John W. Object Details Author Carlos, John 1945- Subject Carlos, John 1945- Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico) Contents To sleep with anger - Harlem world - Street level protest: 'you have forty-eight hours. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.

The John Carlos Story by John Carlos