Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

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MOVIE

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

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.

Release Date

2016-08-05

Year

2016

Duration

1h 30m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

#olympic-games#woman-director#black-history#olympic-athlete#1930s

Cast

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Narrator (voice)