Meet Olympic legend Tommie Smith at free documentary screening on Nov. 11

Meet Olympic legend Tommie Smith at free documentary screening on Nov. 11

(Credit © Glenn Kaino, Photography by Afshin Shahidi) 

Join Oolite Arts and the Cosford Cinema at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 for a screening of “With Drawn Arms,” a documentary about how black medalist track and field athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos’ raised fists at the 1968 Olympics threw their personal lives into disarray but still continue to reverberate with civil rights activists today. Smith and co-director Glenn Kaino will attend the screening and participate in a Q&A with the audience. Admission is FREE. Register at https://events.miami.edu/event/oolite_arts_presents_with_drawn_arms. Cosford Cinema is located at 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146. 305-284-4627

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