The Games in Black & White

Apr 26, 2025

1h 40m

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The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

Overview

Centered around the inspirational friendship of icons Andrew Young and Billy Payne—the most successful Black and White partnership in the American South in the civil rights era—“The Games in Black & White” presents the first comprehensive look at Atlanta’s Olympics from bid to legacy and the city’s transformation that followed.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Atlanta Story Partners

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Cast

Citizen of Atlanta

Gregory Alan Williams

Himself

Andrew Young

Himself

Billy Payne

Himself, Music Director

Dallas Austin

Himself

Johann Olav Koss

Himself

Martin Luther King III

Herself

Sarah Hirshland

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Janet Evans

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Dan O'Brien

Herself

Shirley Franklin

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