A review by booksnbrains
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Deborah Riley Draper, Travis Thrasher, Blair Underwood

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

 Jesse Owens is a name that most of us recognize, but there were 18 African Americans at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This book (and 2017 movie directed by the author) gives them a voice. The narrative is told in pieces, alternating with details of Hitler's rise to power (this format makes more sense now that I know the book was based on the documentary). Very informative and interesting, well-written, and never dry despite the historical nature of the content. These men and women deserve more than a footnote next to Jesse Owens.