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Interview: Stephan James Portrays Olympian Jesse Owens in ‘Race’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 19, 2016 - 10:19amCHICAGO – In the history of America, there are moments when champions rose above their societal status and circumstance. And so it came to pass that African American Jesse Owens – during one of most difficult times in America for blacks – won medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, representing America and striking a blow against Adolf Hitler, four years before WWII. Owen’s story is told in the new film, “Race,” and he is portrayed by actor Stephan James.
