From the Office of Bill Wynn, Los Angeles-
May 1, 2012
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TONIGHT
May 1, 2012 PBS AMERICAN EXPERIENCE PRESENTS
JESSE OWENS
@ 8pm EST
The new documentary directed by Laurens Grant
Help spread the word! Check your local listings!
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Jesse Owens is directed, produced and written by the team behind the multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary Freedom Riders.
Directed and Produced by Laurens Grant, and Produced and Written By Stanley Nelson, Jesse Owens examines the life and legacy of the African-American sprinter, a
sharecropper's son, who triumphed over adversity to win four gold
medals in the face of Hitler's Aryan nation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic
Games.
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Laurens Grant Press Box
 Calls Jesse Owens "terrific"
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Listen to Director Laurens Grant on WNYC's Leonard Lopate show:
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Stay tuned for upcoming screenings! ************
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@LaurensGrant
@firelightmedia
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