Afro History Today in Afro History ! Jesse Owens wins 4 Gold Medals at Olympics in 1936 written by Marc Alexander August 9, 2023 African-American Jesse Owens on the podium after winning the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Jesse Owens with Ralph Metcalfe at track and field tryouts at Randall’s Island Stadium in New York (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jesse Owens shook racial stereotypes both with Nazis and segregationists in the USA at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Owens performing the long jump at the Olympics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! Jesse Owens wins 4 Gold Medals at Olympics in 1936 was last modified: July 30th, 2023 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Whitney Houston ! NFL player, Deion Sanders ! Sprinter, Tyson Gay ! NBA player, Derek Fisher ! MLB player, Jason Heyward ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Author/Educator, Anna J. Cooper ! Heavyweight boxing champion, Riddick Bowe ! NBA player, John Starks ! Singer, Michael Bivins ! Singer, Aaron Hall ! Singer Patti Austin ! You may also like Protests overshadow Donald Trump’s California campaigning May 28, 2016 Saints hope to solve kicking woes, sign... March 4, 2016 Zoo officials decide fate of jaguar that... July 18, 2018 Global Plastic Extruder Market 2018 Highlights- Coperion,... June 4, 2018 Uni Watch: Simple is better for ’15... May 13, 2015 Sixers great, HOF guard Greer dies at... April 16, 2018 Today in Afro History ! Activist, Medgar... June 12, 2023 A Look at Rich the Kid's Rise... July 16, 2018 Long Island Teen Celebrates Sweet 16 After... July 13, 2018 Chargers’ Lynn finishes degree, to walk at... May 12, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.