Summaries

In 1936 when 18 African-American athletes participated in the Berlin Olympic Games, history forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17.

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.

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Keywords
  • 1930s
  • year 1936
  • olympic games
  • 1936 summer olympics
  • 1936 olympics
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 19, 2016
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States Germany
Official sites Official site
Language English
Production companies Coffee Bluff Pictures Crawford Media Services Lime Studios

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 22m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
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