Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

This momentous documentary profiles the 18 African-American competitors in the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany, who persevered in the face of prejudice from both the United States and a host country obsessed with racial purity., Profiling the 18 African-American competitors in the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany, who persevered in the face of prejudice from both the United States and a host country obsessed with racial purity., This documentary profiles the 18 African-American competitors in the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany, who persevered in the face of prejudice from both the United States and a host country obsessed with racial purity. Narrated by Blair Underwood. Directed by Deborah Riley Draper.