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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2016-08-05
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Blair Underwood original image
Narrator (voice)
Blair Underwood

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