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"OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE" CELEBRATES 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NYC TICKER TAPE PARADE WELCOMING THE RETURN HOME OF 1936 OLYMPIC ATHLETES

buzzz worthy. . . On September 3, 1936, New York City welcomed home America's Olympic athletes from the 1936 games in Berlin with a festive ticker tape parade. Those athletes included Jesse Owens - who won 4 gold medals  in one day  -- and 17 other black Americans who competed for their country.  This weekend, go behind this compelling, never before seen story by ordering  "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice" on Xfinity Streampix -- available until  September 4 .