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Sacramento Bee: Still ‘in the midst of a struggle,’ NAACP honors John Carlos, Tommie Smith in Sacramento
The California Hawaii NAACP honored Carlos and Smith during its Legacy Hall of Fame event Saturday at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, inducting them into the organization’s Legacy Hall of Fame. Smith and Carlos were joined by Harry Edwards and Kenneth Noel in their induction class. Smith was unable to attend the event.
Sacramento Observer: ‘No Final Victories’: At Award Ceremony, Civil Rights Icons Urge Action
As Black community icons, the four recipients of the NAACP Honor Legacy Award all made their marks in the civil rights movement in their unwavering activism and sacrifice, especially by using the platform of sports and athletics to do so.
Los Angeles Sentinel: California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes
The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its 11th annual Legacy Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took place on June 24 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Sacramento.
SJSU News Center: NAACP Inducts Harry Edwards, Ken Noel, Tommie Smith and John Carlos into its Legacy Hall of Fame
This weekend, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will induct four legendary Spartans into the NAACP California Hawaii State Conference Legacy Hall of Fame at a gala honoring their contributions to the Civil Rights movement: Dr. Harry Edwards, ’64 Sociology, ’16 Honorary Doctorate; Ken Noel, ’66 BA, ’68 MA Social Science; Tommie Smith, ’69 Social Science, ’05 Honorary Doctorate, and John Carlos, ’05 Honorary Doctorate.
Post News Group: California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes
“If you receive this award, it exemplifies greatness of your career whether it’s in politics, whether it’s in business, or whether it be activism,” said Rick Callender, president of the CA/HI NAACP.
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