Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2016)

Directed by Deborah Riley Draper

Documentary, History · 1h 30m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Deborah Riley Draper

Details

Release date
2016-08-05
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America