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Three Proud People
A tribute to one of 20th century's most renowned protests: a mural facing the railway tracks in Newtown showing two black athletes (gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist Juan Carlos) giving a defiant raised-fist salute at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and the Australian athlete Peter Norman wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge stood proudly beside them.
A fight is now on to save the mural as the state government considers demolishing the house it is painted on, and its neighbours, to build a rail tunnel.
Norman was reprimanded and was not selected for the Australian team at the 1972 Olympics.
38 years later, Carlos and Smith were pallbearers at Norman's funeral in Melbourne. Carlos said Norman had shown no fear on the day: He said, 'I'll stand with you.'
Silvio Offria, who allowed an artist he knew only as Donald to paint the mural on his house, said Norman had come to Newtown to see the mural before he died in 2006. 'He came and had his photo taken, he was very happy', he said.......[Sydney Morning Herald]
Leamington Lane, Newtown, Sydney, Australia (Saturday 14 August 2010 @ 4:14pm).
Three Proud People
A tribute to one of 20th century's most renowned protests: a mural facing the railway tracks in Newtown showing two black athletes (gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist Juan Carlos) giving a defiant raised-fist salute at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and the Australian athlete Peter Norman wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge stood proudly beside them.
A fight is now on to save the mural as the state government considers demolishing the house it is painted on, and its neighbours, to build a rail tunnel.
Norman was reprimanded and was not selected for the Australian team at the 1972 Olympics.
38 years later, Carlos and Smith were pallbearers at Norman's funeral in Melbourne. Carlos said Norman had shown no fear on the day: He said, 'I'll stand with you.'
Silvio Offria, who allowed an artist he knew only as Donald to paint the mural on his house, said Norman had come to Newtown to see the mural before he died in 2006. 'He came and had his photo taken, he was very happy', he said.......[Sydney Morning Herald]
Leamington Lane, Newtown, Sydney, Australia (Saturday 14 August 2010 @ 4:14pm).