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.

Genre: Documentary, History

Stars: Blair Underwood

Crew: Deborah Riley Draper (Director), Blair Underwood (Executive Producer)

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Language: English

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Runtime: 90 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Aug 05, 2016

IMDb: 4

Keywords:olympic games, woman director, black history, olympic athlete, 1930s

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