Olympic Pride, American Prejudice 8 years old
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.
Credits
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice Cast
Name | Character |
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Blair Underwood He was 51, now 60 years old | as Narrator |
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice Crew
Name | Department |
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Blair Underwood as Executive Producer. He was 51 (now 60) years old | Production |
Deborah Riley Draper as Director. | Directing |