Picked

The afro pick is a symbol of power and poise in a world of conflict and pain for many black men and women. During the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos staged a wordless protest after coming in first and third place in the 200-meter running event. They give the world a message with clenched fists held in the air as a protest against the treatment of Black Americans. The fist is held by the iconic power of being Black in a nation the tries to take that power away. The fist is held by more than the fingers seen in the afro pick. The fist is a protest powered by the afro that holds it.