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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

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The lives of the other 17 American black athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
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Nella Fitzgerald Shadow and Act 01/23/2017
Well-conceived and skillfully executed. Go to Full Review Tatiana Craine Village Voice 08/08/2016
Riley doesn't portray this fellowship of black athletes as victims, but as pioneers proving themselves against white supremacy behind enemy lines. And yet this doc also pulls them back down to earth. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety 08/08/2016
Draper paints affecting thumbnail portraits of athletes like Ralph Metcalfe, a slightly older sprinter who became a role model for Owens, and Howell King, a boxer who... was forced, for no good reason, to do his qualifying bout a second time. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl 11/03/2016
6/10
Draper makes good use of interviews and archival materials, even if the voice-of-God narration and emphasis on detailing the political context sometimes make Olympic Pride feel like an educational film for high school students. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Georgan G @RT98616417 02/14/2023 Human history in the making. A must see for buffs of world history, social reform, Black history, Women's history and those who just like learning something important. See more 08/05/2016 Vote was 56 to 58 not to boycott the NAZI sponsored games. It turned out to be the best call for not only disproving the theory of Aryan white supremacy but to undermine its prejudice & segregation in the US & around the world. See more Read all reviews
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Deborah Riley Draper

Director

Isiah Thomas

Self

Carl Lewis

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Blair Underwood

Narrator

Deborah Riley Draper

Screenwriter

Deborah Riley Draper

Executive Producer

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Synopsis The lives of the other 17 American black athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
Director
Deborah Riley Draper
Producer
Blair Underwood, Deborah Riley Draper, Michael A. Draper
Screenwriter
Deborah Riley Draper
Production Co
Coffee Bluff Pictures, Crawford Media Service, Lime Studios
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m