Black Power Reigns At Commonwealth Games. Former Inspector General of Police, Mr Edet inspecting medals won by Sam. Nigeria's Golden Sam Igun gave Nigeria a gold in the sophisticated hop and jump event. A new games record. For the first time, in the intense competition of world athletics, Africans have carved up the cinders and come out equal. Africans are now winning just as many medals as the established white athletes. For the first time since they began thirty-six years ago, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held this year in a black country, in hot and steamy Kingston, capital of Jamaica. They will go down in history as the first games in which Africa really established itself as a force world athletics.
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Title: Drum Magazine social history photographs, Nigeria edition 109 Description: Black Power Reigns At Commonwealth Games. Former Inspector General of Police, Mr Edet inspecting medals won by Sam. Nigeria's Golden Sam Igun gave Nigeria a gold in the sophisticated hop and jump event. A new games record. For the first time, in the intense competition of world athletics, Africans have carved up the cinders and come out equal. Africans are now winning just as many medals as the established white athletes. For the first time since they began thirty-six years ago, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held this year in a black country, in hot and steamy Kingston, capital of Jamaica. They will go down in history as the first games in which Africa really established itself as a force world athletics. Country: Nigeria Date Created: 11-1966 Creator: Drum Social Histories Credit Notice: Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures Keywords: