Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

20167+80 min7.3/10

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.

Genres:Documentary

Director:Deborah Riley Draper

Cast:Blair Underwood, Isaiah Thomas, Carl Lewis, Andrew Young

Production Country:Germany, United States

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Added to Amazon Prime Video:January 21, 2023