“The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage)
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“The John Carlos Story” is a memoir chronicling Olympic sprinter John Carlos’s life and his historic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games, co-narrated with fellow medalist Tommie Smith to explore their shared act of protest and its aftermath.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World | 4 |
| The John Carlos Story | 1 |
| “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10265677 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) Context triple: [Tommie Smith, subjectOf, “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage)]
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A.
The Revolt of the Black Athlete
The Revolt of the Black Athlete is a seminal 1969 book by sociologist Harry Edwards that analyzes and champions the Black athlete’s role in the civil rights movement and the politics of sports in America.
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B.
Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By
"Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By" is a nonfiction book for young readers that uses Jackie Robinson’s life and nine core values to teach lessons about character, perseverance, and integrity.
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C.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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D.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America is a biographical and historical book by Sharon Robinson that explores Jackie Robinson’s life, legacy, and impact on the civil rights movement and American society.
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E.
More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL
"More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL" is a non-fiction book that examines the modern National Football League’s on-field evolution, business dynamics, and looming challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) Target entity description: “The John Carlos Story” is a memoir chronicling Olympic sprinter John Carlos’s life and his historic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games, co-narrated with fellow medalist Tommie Smith to explore their shared act of protest and its aftermath.
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A.
The Revolt of the Black Athlete
The Revolt of the Black Athlete is a seminal 1969 book by sociologist Harry Edwards that analyzes and champions the Black athlete’s role in the civil rights movement and the politics of sports in America.
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B.
Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By
"Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By" is a nonfiction book for young readers that uses Jackie Robinson’s life and nine core values to teach lessons about character, perseverance, and integrity.
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C.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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D.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America is a biographical and historical book by Sharon Robinson that explores Jackie Robinson’s life, legacy, and impact on the civil rights movement and American society.
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E.
More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL
"More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL" is a non-fiction book that examines the modern National Football League’s on-field evolution, business dynamics, and looming challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
correct misconceptions about the 1968 protest
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inspire contemporary social justice activism through sport ⓘ provide historical context for the Black Power salute ⓘ |
| author | John Carlos ⓘ |
| chronicles |
John Carlos's early life
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John Carlos's track and field career ⓘ aftermath of the 1968 Olympic protest ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Dave Zirin ⓘ |
| describes |
consequences of the Black Power salute for John Carlos
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consequences of the Black Power salute for Tommie Smith ⓘ |
| documents |
long-term legacy of the 1968 podium protest
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media reaction to the Black Power salute ⓘ public backlash against John Carlos and Tommie Smith ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
athlete activism
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courage ⓘ human rights ⓘ racial equality ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
John Carlos
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Peter Norman ⓘ Tommie Smith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games
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men's 200 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ political protest in sports ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ social justice activism ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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sports memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm |
oral-history-style account
ⓘ
shared narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1968 Summer Olympics
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Black Power salute ⓘ
linked to:
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
John Carlos ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
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| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
impact of activism on athletes' personal lives
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intersection of sports and politics ⓘ |
| settingEvent |
1968 Mexico City Olympics
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linked to:
1968 Summer Olympics
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Subject: “The John Carlos Story” (shared narrative and coverage) Description of subject: “The John Carlos Story” is a memoir chronicling Olympic sprinter John Carlos’s life and his historic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Games, co-narrated with fellow medalist Tommie Smith to explore their shared act of protest and its aftermath.
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