202K views · 2.5K reactions | From Berlin 1936 to Rio 2016, we take a look back at the performances of the women's high jump Olympic champions. 磊 | Olympics | Facebook

The Nazis embraced the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a chance to demonstrate their theory of the dominance of a "master race." Both Jewish and Black athletes were motivated to shatter that myth. Watch this replay of our 2020 Facebook Live program to learn how African American athletes claimed a quarter of America’s medals in those games. Though they had brought glory to their country, they returned home to a segregated nation, and many soon felt their achievements had been forgotten. | United States H