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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.
IMDb 7.21 h 19 min201613+
Drama•Arts, Entertainment, and Culture•Cerebral•Eerie
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Violence
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Deborah Riley Draper
Producers
Blair UnderwoodDr. Amy TiemannDeborah Riley Draper
Cast
Blair UnderwoodIsaiah ThomasCarl LewisAndrew Young
Studio
Gravitas Ventures
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