Jesse Owens: Light in the Darkness

The significance of Jesse Owens’ four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games has resonated for generations since, but what happened next shone a harsh light on the world beyond the Third Reich’s abhorrent ideology and raises questions that still need answering today 

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