Film Resources

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice tells the story of 18 African American athletes who represented the U.S. at the 1936 Olympics, despite facing significant prejudice at home and abroad.

The film has been favorably reviewed in recent print and online sources:

• "Black U.S. Olympians Won In Nazi Germany Only To Be Overlooked At Home." Weekend All Things Considered, 13 Aug. 2016.
• Webster, Andy. "Review: 'Olympic Pride, American Prejudice' Recalls Black Athletes in 1936." New York Times, 5 Aug. 2016, p. C6(L).
• "Nonfiction pics put truth up front: filmmakers place family and social issues under the microscope." Variety, 12 Apr. 2016, p. 36+.
• "Trials, Triumphs of Black Olympians." CNN Newsroom, 3 June 2016.