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stewy
stewy aka Matt Stewart is a 24.05 year old boy, has been a member since August 12, 2006, has scored 4384 submissions, giving an average score of 1.09.
  Oct 26 '06 by stewy        4 Comments        Watch this      Share:  Share on facebook    Share on delicious    Share on digg    Share on MySpace    Tweet this    Stumble this    Share this on kirtsy   
i said i'd write a blog about why this design meant a lot to me. as i said, the poster in my room was one of my inspirations and it looks like this:

i think this event, this photo represents strength and not weakness (as some people that have commented on it already have). there is another reason why i did this, and that is my dad. i don't want to get into the dirty details of why i call my step-dad my only dad, but all i can say, that this is out of respect for him.

i used to swim in highschool and summer league, and before my races i used to raise my fist and he would raise his back, its our little way to communicate and like this picture, it would bring me strength.
so that is why i made this design. please don't rip it apart as of content. talk about the design quality if you are or the placement. thanks for reading.
1968 - Score it

kaloyster
   kaloyster on Oct 26 '06 at 8:56am
Are you the new Nomed?
2 days later
anaeromyxo
anaeromyxo on Oct 28 '06 at 10:54am
Um, I'm afraid you can't divorce this image from its political context so if that's what you expect, you just won't get it. The politics are very interesting though so...
Laborpsus
Laborpsus on Oct 28 '06 at 12:06pm
During the award ceremony for the 200 meters in the 1968 Summer Olympics, John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their black-gloved fists, and IOC President Avery Brundage construed the act as a Black Power salute. Carlos and Smith were both human rights activists, but they were still suspended from the Games.

I'm not a big fan of politics on shirts, especially since there are FAR MORE efficient mechanisms and more appropriate mediums to spread political influence. (Imho, political shirts show a distinct lack of class and education.) I don't think Carlos and Smith are racists, but they sure practiced poor judgment in this regard...

I'm not gonna score this shirt. If it gets printed, congrats to you, but I just wish you'd consider the history of the poster.
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faithzp
faithzp on Jan 28 '08 at 7:47pm
This image is one of my favorites from the past. I have been attracted to the revelance of why this needed to happen. It's not about, us against them. It's about bravery in committing an act of nonviolenent confrontation. I guess you would have to understand the insidious nature of RACISM and OPRESSION. I love yout family photo. Also, Stewy where can I buy your design on a t-shirt. I was going to go with the photographed copy on a t-shirt. I love your design. You are as brave as the gentlemen Mr. Tommie Smith and Mr. John Carlos. Thee naysayers have no idea what they are talking about until they experience what we have. Thanks again.
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