Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2016-08-05
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Deborah Riley Draper
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
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