Legacy Month
Annually, the CCCAC hosts Legacy Month in October.
The purpose of Legacy Month is to honor the rich history of student activism and civic engagement. Legacy Month is hosted every year specifically in October to commemorate SJSU alumni Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who took a brave political stance during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics on October 16.
Read about the Olympic athletes who took a stand.
Legacy Month 2024
Legacy Month Calendar Kick Off
Monday, September 30 | 10:00AM -12:00PM
7th Street Plaza
Learn more about Legacy Month and receive commemorative sticker and boba! First come,
first serve.
Legacy Month Movie: Mountains That Take Wing
Tuesday, October 1 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Campus Village 2, Multipurpose Room
Legacy Month Speaker: Dr. Angela Davis
Thursday, October 3 | 5:30-7:00PM
Student Union Ballroom AB and Zoom Live
Zoom registration: bit.ly/f24sss103
Fireside Chat With John Carlos
Tuesday, October 8 | 11:00am
Student Union Theater
Register at tinyurl.com/smithandcarlos2024
Legacy Month: Brushes of Empowerment: A Sip and Paint
Tuesday, October 15 | 3:00-4:30pm
**RSVP information TBA
Tommie Smith & John Carlos Day of Action & Ceremony
Wednesday, October 16 | 10:00AM-11:30AM
Smith & Carlos Statues
Register at tinyurl.com/smithandcarlos2024
Join the SJSU campus community as we come together to reflect on the significance
of Tommie Smith and John Carlos' historic action 53 years ago in the 1968 Olympics
in Mexico City and it's relevance to today's struggle for social justice.
Sports, Activism and the Legacy of the 1968 Olympic Victory Salute
October 16, 2024
1:30-2:45
MLK 225
Fireside Chat with Tommie Smith
Wednesday, October 16 | 3:30pm
WSQ 109
Register at tinyurl.com/smithandcarlos2024
Rooted: Social Justice Music & Art Festival
Thursday, October 24 | 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Tower Lawn
Rooted highlights local Bay Area artists, performers, and vendors who are doing incredible
work in our community and who call on us to contribute to a more socially just world.
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