Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens is considered by many to be the greatest Olympian ever. Owens’ historic showing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is the subject of a…

  Known for his roles Selma and The Gabby Douglas Story, Toronto native Stephan James is lacing up the cleats of a very famous track…

The first trailer for the Jesse Owens is out, and though it’s just 15 seconds, it looks powerful. Race is centered around track-and-field star Jesse Owens…

James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was born September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama, the youngest of 10 children. J.C., as he was called, was nine years old when the family moved to Cleveland, Ohio for better opportunities. When his new teacher asked his name he said “J.C.”, but because of his strong Southern accent, she thought […]

One of the gold medals belonging to Olympic medalist Jesse Owens has been auctioned for $1.46 million. Owens won the medal in the 1936 games…

Recently the Gompers Local School Council voted to change a local Chicago high school’s name to honor the late great Jesse Owens. The change came…

If I were walking down the street and I overheard somebody talking about how Black men were the greatest thing that God ever created, I’d pause for a minute just to make sure that it was an argument that I’d already heard. If it were a new argument, I’d pause for a minute longer. If […]