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Aug 5, 2016 · Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: Directed by Deborah Riley Draper. With Blair Underwood, Sada Jacobson, Susan D. Bachrach, Gretel Bergmann. In 1936 when 18 African-American athletes participated in the Berlin Olympic Games, history forgot all except one.
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- Documentary, History
- Deborah Riley Draper
- 2016-08-05
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice is a 2016 American documentary film written and directed by Deborah Riley Draper. Dr. Amy Tiemann, Michael A. Draper, and Blair Underwood (who also narrated the film) were executive producers. The film premiered at the LA Film Festival in 2016.
Aug 5, 2016 · Deborah Riley Draper ’s documentary, "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice," tells the story of these unsung competitors, many of whom won medals of their own. It opens just in time for 2016’s own Olympic games, and is well worth the time and money.
2015 1h 30m Documentary. 100% Tomatometer 8 Reviews. 50% Audience Score 50+ Ratings. The lives of the other 17 American black athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Content...
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- Documentary
- Deborah Riley Draper
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice. 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.
Aug 5, 2016 · As Nazi policies persecuting Jews, blacks, gypsies and other minorities intensified, a national debate erupted in America, leading to a sizable boycott movement advocating avoidance of the Berlin...
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.
