Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then ... he also knew his country had a ways to go too in improving life for African-Americans. "When I came back to my native country, after ...

Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an all-time-great track athlete ... After relocating to Chicago later in life, Owens directed the Chicago Boys’ Club, and was appointed to the Illinois State Athletic ...

The 1936 Olympics in Berlin, it was a time of deep-rooted segregation. The Olympics gave Adolf Hitler an ideal showcase for Nazi propaganda as he aimed to illustrate the Games as a symbol of Aryan ...

Never mind that Johnson actually married Cameron later that same year. In 1936, Olympian Jesse Owens won four gold medals in Berlin. Avery Brundage, the president of both the U.S. Olympic ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon ... he also knew his country had a ways to go too in improving life for African-Americans. "When I came back to my native country ...