Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
7.0/10
1hr 30mins
Country:US
2016
DocumentaryHistory
Spoken Languages: English
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.
Budget
$0.00
Production companies
Genre
Documentary, History
Runtime
1hr 30mins
Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
2016-08-05