Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Release date : August 5, 2016
Runtime : 1h 30m
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Original Language : English /
Director : Deborah Riley Draper /
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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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  • title:Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2016
  • Runtime:1h 30m
  • Genres: Documentary · History ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Deborah Riley Draper /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies:
  • 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.
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