Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
2016 • Documentary | History
7 (5)
Deborah Riley Draper
Director
Status
Released
Release date
August 5, 2016
Duration
90 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.1974
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Blair Underwood
