1.6K reactions · 415 shares | Jesse Owens' stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Tune in or stream JESSE OWENS Tue Aug 3 at 9/8c → to.pbs.org/3kK9e4m | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

14K views · 513 reactions | Jesse Owens's stunning triumph in Berlin at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Jesse Owens died on March 31, 1980. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

1.9M views · 36K reactions | Jesse Owens’ 100-meter performance at...

7.4K views · 1.1K reactions | "Circa 1936, American runner and Olympian Jesse Owens was warmly greeted at home by his wife, Minnie Ruth Owens, after his historic triumph at the Berlin Olympic Games, where he won four gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4x100 meter relay." | History Through Time | Facebook

548 reactions · 246 shares | Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the 100-meter dash on August 3, the first of four he would win at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the gold medal winner, but Hitler refused to greet Owens. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

325K views · 8.3K reactions | On this day 79 years ago, Jesse Owens became a legend when he won his first gold medal. #Olympics | Olympics | Facebook

Jesse Owens brought the world to its feet when he broke every record and became the fastest man on earth at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. See RACE in theaters this Friday! | Race Movie