Legacy Month

Smith Carlos Lawn Monument

Annually, the CCCAC hosts Legacy Month in October. 

The purpose of Legacy Month is to honor the rich history of student activism/civic engagement. Legacy Month is hosted every year specifically in October to commemorate SJSU alums Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who took a brave political stance during the 1968 October 16 in the Mexico City Olympics. Read about the Olympic athletes who took a stand.

Legacy Month 2022

Honoring Our Resilience, Building a Sustainable Future

LEGACY MONTH: ROOTED - SOCIAL JUSTICE MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL
Thursday, October 6 | 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Tower Lawn

LEGACY MONTH SPEAKER: DOLORES HUERTA
Tuesday, October 11 | 6:00PM
Student Union Ballroom/Online Streaming

Legacy Month Keynote speaker Dolores Huerta, activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers.

In person tickets: tinyurl.com/LegacyMonthTickets2022
Zoom Registration: tinyurl.com/LegacyMonthZoom2022
**Walk ins will be limited and available on a first come first serve basis


CONTINUING THE SMITH AND CARLOS LEGACY
Thursday, October 13 | 12:00-1:30PM
Smith & Carlos Statues 

Join the SJSU campus community as we come together to reflect on the significance of Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s historic action 53 years ago in Mexico City, and it’s relevance to today’s struggle for racial and social justice. 

This event is sponsored by: César E. Chávez Community Action Center, Human Rights Institute  and Community & Government Relations


PARTNERS IN SOLIDARITY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Virtual - IG Live @sjsucccac

Amazing work has come from student organizations and student athletes working together! Join us for a conversation about partnering for change.

 

LEGACY MONTH MOVIE: WITH DRAWN ARMS
Thursday, October 13 | 6:00PM
Student Union Theater 

Drawn Arms(2020) Filmmaker Glenn Kaino partners with Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith as he looks back 50 years to the moment that helped define a movement and changed the course of his life forever. 


This event is sponsored by César E. Chávez Community Action Center and Community & Government Relations.