Rayan Brewer 7

Former Berkeley Eastbay track star Ryan Brewer runing the 100 meters at the Eddie Hart Invitaional track meet April 24, 2010 Rayan has shown a lot of improvement over the last couple of years and is on track to be one if the great track stars of the future

Tamber Releford 11

Tamber Releford third from left getting ready to run her first race the 100 meters and she won her race at the Eddie Hart track meet April 24,2010

Hyram Jacob Jr 8

Hyrum getting ready for his 100 meter race at Eddie Hart track meet also Hyrum won his heat April 24, 2010

Leilah Clark 9 and Allen White13

Leilah and Allen at Tommie Smith Clinic April 3,2010

Tunji Ogunmayin and Teammates

Tunj Ogunmayin left ,Natomee Hinton,Reggie Mckinnley Jr and Hyram Jacob Jr. waiting for there turn in long jump Eddie Hart track meet Saturday April 24 2010

Mark Perrilliat and wife Kandis Perrilliat

Mark and Kandis enjoying Eddie Harts Track meet with Reggie Sr and coach Bostan also Dan Davis

Coach Hall

Coac Hall is coach of the West lakeTrack Club

Aliya Adibrell

.Aliya does most of the timing for the Tommie Smith youth track movement and she also coaches with the Ca. Track Club. Aril 17,2010

Eddie Hart Sr And Eddie Jr

Both Eddie Hart Sr and Eddie Jr are U C Berkeley grads at his track meet Pittsburgh High School April 24 2010 Eddie Sr. once was considered the fastest man in the world 1972

Brandy jones and Kyimonee

Brandy Jones in white tank top has 4 kids on the track team at Eddie Hart track Meet Aril 24 , 2010

Dana Pugh

Dana Pugh middle with team members of the Oakland Pal Team

Dr Tommie Smith With Coach Ron Addams

Dr. Tommie Smith with Coach Ron Adams and his grand daughter Najee McDonald 9 at Tommies youth Clinic April 3 2010 Coach Ron Addams is a asst coach of one of the track teams with our youth movement

Berkley Eastbay Parent Coaches relay Team

from left to right Naz Gaskin coach Russell Clark and Geriel Bey ran a competive race at the Ca track meet April 17 2010 at skyline High school

Coach Sammie Burns and Coach Walker

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Sammie once one of the top sprimters in California he ran 9.5 twice in the 100 yards he is now Head coach of the Hill Top SpeedTrack club,Ca track meet April 17, 2009

Ben and Tayo Ogunmayin

Tayo and her proud papa Ben at the Ca Track Meet with Kandis Perrilliat holding paper, in the background also,Reggie McKinnley. And his son Reggie Jr April17 2010

Allen white13 and Marquis Perrillant12

Allen White and Marquis waiting for turn in push up competition.at Tommie Smith Clinic April 3

tanni and Karole Kidd

Tanni Ogunmayin and Karole kidd helping the kids with their projects at the Tommie Smith Clinic, April 3, 2010.

tyler Lee age 4

Tyler Lee 4 running the 50 meter Dash at Ron Dellums Track meet

Rickey Galvin and Rashad Albert

Berkeley High football star Rickey Galvin practicing sprints. at Berkeley high school track practice also withJr Rashad Albert a three sport star at Berkley high football , basketball, track Rickey also won 100 meter dash at the Acal league meet in a time of 11.1 seconds It reminds me of when i won league my Jr. year and i set the Jv meet record 10.1 in the 100 yard dash

Legendary Track Coach Willie White and Ron Adams

Legendary Track Coach Willie White (L) and Ron Adams (R). At Tommie Smith Youth Clinic, April 3, 2010.

Tyler Lee 4 and Samuel Sturdivant 3

Tyler (left) and Samuel (right). At Comets Track meet atContra Costa College.
Samuel and Tyler are training buddies

Shane Vereen and Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley, projected starting quarterback for the University of California, Berkeley football team, and a friend of Coach Walker.



Shane Vereen, projected starting running back for University of California, Berkeley football team.

Coach Victoria Galbert and Coach Bernard White

Coach Victoria Galbert and Coach Bernard White at Tommie Smith's clinic, April 3 2010.Victoria is a former coach of the Berkeley East Bay Track Club and help Coach Walker restart the track club and now coaches with Berkeley Blase track club Coach Bernard is a oustanding Long jump coach and has been great help with our team

Dr.Tommie Smith with Allen White, sister Patrice, and cousin Ania

Dr.Tommie Smith with Allen White, sister Patrice, and cousin Ania; April 3, 2010, Tommie Smith's clinic.

On the morning of October 16, 1968, U.S. athlete Tommie Smith won the 200 meter race in a then-world-record time of 19.83 seconds, with Australia's Peter Norman second with a time of 20.07 seconds, and the U.S.'s John Carlos in third place with a time of 20.10 seconds. After the race was completed, the three went to collect their medals at the podium. The two U.S athletes received their medals shoeless, but wearing black socks, to represent black poverty. Smith wore a black scarf around his neck to represent black pride, Carlos had his tracksuit top unzipped to show solidarity with all blue collar workers in the U.S. and wore a necklace of beads which he described "were for those individuals that were lynched, or killed and that no-one said a prayer for, that were hung and tarred. It was for those thrown off the side of the boats in the middle passage. "All three athletes wore Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) badges, after Norman expressed sympathy with their ideals. Sociologist Harry Edwards, the founder of the OPHR, had urged black athletes to boycott the games; reportedly, the actions of Smith and Carlos on October 16, 1968 were inspired by Edwards' arguments.

Both U.S. athletes intended on bringing black gloves to the event, but Carlos forgot his, leaving them in the Olympic Village. It was the Australian, Peter Norman, who suggested Carlos wear Smith's left-handed glove, this being the reason behind him raising his left hand, as opposed to his right, differing from the traditional Black Power salute. When "The Star-Spangled Banner" played, Smith and Carlos delivered the salute with heads bowed, a gesture which became front page news around the world. As they left the podium they were booed by the crowd. Smith later said "If I win, I am American, not a black American. But if I did something bad, then they would say I am a Negro. We are black and we are proud of being black. Black America will understand what we did tonight."

(from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute)

Karole Kidd helping her nephews

Karole Kidd helping her nephews Jimmie and Jamarri Kidd at Tommie Smith's track clinic; April 3, 2010.

Krystal with cousin Samone

Krystal with cousin Samone, at Comets track meet; March 2010

Tayo Ogunmayin practicing Long Jump

Tayo Ogunmayin practicing long jump at 100 Black Men track clinic. March 2010.

This is Tayos first year long jumping and by the way that she has bee training she she should do well in the championship season she has already jumped 16 ft

Parent Deborah White Helping With The Kids

Parent Deborah White, helping with the kids. April 3, 2010; at Tommie Smith's clinic.

Dr Mark Alexander With Reporter

Dr Mark Alexander talking with a reporter. April 3, 2010; at Tommie Smith's clinic.

Dr Alexander played a big part in Berkeley East bay track club gettinng restarted it would not have been possible without the help from him and the 100 Black men of the Bay area

Coaches Walker, Boston, Shay, Russell, and Daughter Leilah

Coaches Walker, Boston, Shay, Russell, and Daughter Leilah; After the coaches' meeting, Thursday April 8 2010, at Round Table Pizza.

Mables Scott-Haskins with Dr. Tommie Smith and wife Delores and Friend

Mable Scott-Haskins Left with Tommie and wife Delores and Friend. Mables Scott-Haskins is a Management Consultant for 100 Black Men of the Bay Area.

Marquis Perrilliat and Dr.Tommie Smith

Marquis and Tommie Smith; April 3, 2010; at Tommie Smith's Clinic.

Dr.Tommie Smith with Mark Perrilliat

Tommie Smith with Mark Perrilliat. Mark is a former Berkeley High School basketball star 1975 and current Berkeley High head junior varsity basketball coach; father of Marquis. April 3, 2010; at Tommie Smith's clinic.

Parent Joannie with Hyram

ParenJoannie with Hyram and Victoria; April 3, 2010 at Tommie Smith's clinic. Joannie was one of the first parents onthe team an d has been a faithful parent

Hyram Jacobs, Jr. with Dr.Tommie Smith

Hyram Jacobs, Jr.8 with Dr. Tommie Smith; Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Tommie Smith's clinic.

Hyram is the only child in our youth movement to have taking a picture with both Tommie and John Carlos.

Dr.Tommie Smith Coach Walker and Tommies wife Dolores Smith

Tommie Smith and wife Dolores Smith with Coach Walker; Saturday, April 3 2010.

Mayor Dellums with Natanee Collins

Mayor Ron Dellums with teammate Natanee Collins11; 27 March 2010.

Mayor Dellums with Former Teammate Shania

Mayor Ron Dellums with Former Teammate Shania Vickers, 27 March 2010. at his track meet named in his honor

Shania was one of the teams first members when the track team restarted June 13 2007