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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
7.0 / 10• 2016• 1h 30m•PG• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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 & Crew
Blair Underwood
Narrator (voice)
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Deborah Riley Draper's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Olympic Pride, American Prejudice is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
