Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

7.3

/10

1h 30m 7+Documentary History Drama

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.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.... Read more

Starring Blair Underwood

Watch "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2016. It's a documentary and history movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.