On August 14, 1936 the nine members of the University of Washington crew raced for gold at the Berlin Olympics. “The Boys of ‘36” is now streaming free at http://to.pbs.org/2uxU1Xg | American Experience | PBS

300K views · 12K reactions | At a quarter past six in the evening on August 14, 1936, the American rowing team prepared for their final race in the Berlin Olympics, facing Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Hungary and Switzerland. Watch their epic race for gold in THE BOYS OF ‘36, now streaming on YouTube, PBS.org and the free @PBS App. → https://to.pbs.org/3SKtLXP #BoysOf36PBS | American Experience | PBS | 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