Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
2016 · 90 min · Documentary, HistoryPG
In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the "black auxiliary" by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern Civil Rights Movement.
- Director
- Deborah Riley Draper
- Released
- August 5, 2016
- Language
- English
Cast
Where to watch in the US
Free
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