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Track-and-field superstar, Jesse Owens, earned four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics that was under Nazi rule. Owens’ story has been turned into a movie, “Race,” starring Stephan James. James is best known for his role of John Lewis in “Selma.”
The movie is based on Owens overcoming adversity, on and off the track, to become one of the sports greatest athletes. “Race” is set to hit theaters on February 19th. You can watch the trailer below.
