In today’s episode, we meet Jesse Owens. Owens, an African-American grandson of enslaved people and the son of two sharecroppers, rose from poverty to become the greatest standout of the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Nazi controlled Germany. 

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Written and produced by Rebeccah Glass Lowe and Rob Glass
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Rob Glass at Milkman Recording Studies, Indianapolis, IN
Theme Music: "Do Your Best" by Cam Melton

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