US Athletes boycott Olympics, with support from SANROC (Dennis Brutus)
Item
- Title
- US Athletes boycott Olympics, with support from SANROC (Dennis Brutus)
- Location (Country)
- United States
- Date
- 26 September 1967
- Event Type
- Political
- Description
- By September 26, 1967, black American athletes were likely to boycott the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City in response to racist South African policies.
- Related News Items
- US Negroes asked to boycott Games
- People Referenced
- Brutus, Dennis Vincent
- Related Critical Commentaries
-
Dennis Brutus; Race, Sports, and Poetry
- Identifier
- apdp.event.000004
