Qasim Rashid, Esq.Feb 22, 2023

Here's an uncomfortable American history fact. While folks often point out that after Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Hitler refused to shake his hand.

But what happened next? Well, after returning home, Owens & 17 other Black Olympians were denied an invite to the White House. Instead, President Roosevelt only invited white Olympians. And it wasn't until 2016 that the White House finally apologized and invited their descendants to the WH.

2016.
#BlackHistoryMonth

Show threadsyzygyFeb 23, 2023
@QasimRashid maybe you’d like to respond to folks who claim, with sources, that your post is largely misleading? Maybe you’d like to edit your post to set the record straight? Anyone can make a mistake, but you have the opportunity to correct your mistake here, or provide evidence to the contrary.
Show threadQasim Rashid, Esq.
@syzygy it’s not misleading, at all. It’s accurate. https://www.britannica.com/story/was-jesse-owens-snubbed-by-adolf-hitler-at-the-berlin-olympics?fbclid=IwAR1EUn4x3o41X9DGRpesBCjsdcLKP0xJPZuu5JsaekG7WcFlRDP34JodpRw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Was Jesse Owens Snubbed by Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympics? | Britannica

Was Jesse Owens Snubbed by Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympics?

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