Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
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- History
- Documentary
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 5, 2016
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Cast
- Blair Underwood
- Director
- Deborah Riley Draper
- Producer
- Blair Underwood
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt5068938