Movie Description
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
(2016)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Deborah Riley Draper
- Cast : Blair Underwood
Cast
Narrator (voice)
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Facts
Original TitleOlympic Pride, American Prejudice
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-08-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttp://www.1936olympicsmovie.com/
Genres
- Documentary
- History