• The Heroism of Black Athletes: Olympic Games Berlin 1936

  • Dec 16 2024
  • Length: 47 mins
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The Heroism of Black Athletes: Olympic Games Berlin 1936

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  • Less than 90 years ago, 18 Black American athletes defied the odds being the first black athletes to compete in the Olympic Games. Of all to be the first competition, they went to Berlin, Germany in 1936: a time riddled with the racist and anti-Semitic indoctrinations of Hitler.


    We know black people have had to endure a lot in this country, come learn about the trials and tribulations they experienced here and abroad. Does this only scratch the surface? Yes. But the discussion of Donna & Jonathan continues to unveil the ugly underbelly of issues we continue to see in this country.


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    Resources:

    https://www.pbs.org/video/olympic-pride-american-prejudice-lx0WCn/

    https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/berlin-1936

    https://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=aa_athletes_medals&lang=en

    https://freedomcenter.org/voice/reveal-stories-the-18-black-american-athletes-of-the-1936-olympic-games/

    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goebbels-olympics/#:~:text=With%20construction%20of%20an%20impressive,and%20called%20for%20a%20boycott.

    https://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=jewish_athletes_more

    https://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=aa_athletes&lang=en
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