Throughout his entire speech/lecture/ whatever you want to call it, he was so real and honest. He started from the beginning of his life and how he was raised in Harlem. He Told stories about himself when he was young and how much of a rebel he was sometimes. When Carlos was young he didn’t know that there was racism in the world until he was almost a teenager. There is one story in particular about his mom that he told when he first discovered that people are not all treated the same. This was a turning point in John’s life. He then went on to fight his entire life for what he believes in. In 1968 when he put his fist in the air on the stands he chose to be free. He chose to stand for what he believed in. John Carlos is truly an inspiration to me. Throughout his entire life, all of the trails and struggles that he has had to face because of the decision he made, he never regretted it for a second. John lost his first wife because of it and everything that he had was taken from him. Some of the things that John has had to face in his life seem unbearable. It is unfathomable that he stood his ground and never looked back. Although so many people consider him a hero he is one of the most humble people that you could ever meet. He kept saying that he is just like us; we all have the power to make change in our world. Coming from someone of that much importance was great to hear. His humility stuck
Throughout his entire speech/lecture/ whatever you want to call it, he was so real and honest. He started from the beginning of his life and how he was raised in Harlem. He Told stories about himself when he was young and how much of a rebel he was sometimes. When Carlos was young he didn’t know that there was racism in the world until he was almost a teenager. There is one story in particular about his mom that he told when he first discovered that people are not all treated the same. This was a turning point in John’s life. He then went on to fight his entire life for what he believes in. In 1968 when he put his fist in the air on the stands he chose to be free. He chose to stand for what he believed in. John Carlos is truly an inspiration to me. Throughout his entire life, all of the trails and struggles that he has had to face because of the decision he made, he never regretted it for a second. John lost his first wife because of it and everything that he had was taken from him. Some of the things that John has had to face in his life seem unbearable. It is unfathomable that he stood his ground and never looked back. Although so many people consider him a hero he is one of the most humble people that you could ever meet. He kept saying that he is just like us; we all have the power to make change in our world. Coming from someone of that much importance was great to hear. His humility stuck