Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Four Golds Under Hitler's Gaze

In August 1936, Jesse Owens stepped onto the track in Berlin with Adolf Hitler watching from the stands, intent on proving his theories of racial superiority. Over six extraordinary days, the son of an Alabama sharecropper won four gold medals and became a symbol of resistance against hatred. We explore the untold details of those six days, the political tension behind every race, and the complicated homecoming that awaited America's hero.