Brian from Fitzroyalty, posted about a tribute at the mei & picchi shop in Fitzroy. Peter Norman was an Olympic runner who won the silver metal in the 1968 Olympics. I don’t know much about him but his story on Wikipedia seems interesting:

The gold and bronze medalists were Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos, respectively. On the medal podium, during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, Smith and Carlos, both African Americans, famously joined in a black power salute.
What is less known is that Norman, a Caucasian, donned a badge on the podium in support of their cause, the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR). It was also Norman who suggested that Smith and Carlos share the black gloves used in their salute, after Carlos had forgotten his pair. This is the reason for Tommie Smith raising his right fist, while John Carlos raised his left.

Peter died a couple of months ago from a heart attack but his memory still lives on at mei + picchi.

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Wikipedia: Peter Norman
Fitzroyalty: Black Power

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