Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
2016
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.
Director:
Deborah Riley Draper
Writers:
Christopher Englese, Francis Gasperini, Deborah Riley Draper
Awards:
1 nomination
Production:
Deborah Riley Draper
Country:
Germany, United States
