>> berlin was chosen when it was still the democratic republic. as we know the international olympic committee chooses the host city years before the event because of all the planning. power in 1933. the decision should we stick with berlin or not? that again is the story we tell. there was a big discussion about that. >> interesting. you are sharing that there was a boycott going on during that time in 1936 in germany. >> in the u.s. it was part of a larger boycott that was organized here of german goods. the olympics and going to the olympics fell into that larger boycott. they came from labor organizations. the trade unions were abolished and the independent trade unions were abolished from jewish groups and also from anti-nazi groups. effort of a coalition of groups. >> thank you. melina, what was the picture like for african-americans and how are they treated at the time in the u.s.? >> right. let me just say thank you for having me on this panel. i don't know why i'm on it because i have nothing to do with sports. i watch the super bowl for the commercials. [laughter] now that

he wouldn't participate in the '36 olympics because it would have been in berlin and he can't stand hitlerhe one i like to believe. i think most people like to believe he didn't want to go there because he was anti-nazi. the other theory is that the american community didn't allow to pick his team and do what he wanted. >> instead of competing he remained busy. he was a pilot while working to fly where he worked in hollywood where he financed a few films including "white heat." he vently would take a job at his father's new york investment firm. in 1938 as europe teetered on the brink of war. he joined his family for a vacation in france. for patricia it was the last time she would see her uncle alive. >> i was around eight. he took us down and he built a bonfire in the woods and he told us ghost stories so we got scared to death. ♪ as he and his family enjoyed their time in europe 18-year-old steve departed greece for america with $8 and a dream of becoming a pilot. >> i got a job on a freighter and we left for baltimore. >> he managed to buy a train ticket to new york city. >> i was cryi

olympic pay. >>> this ooh's a search for a giant gold coin stolen from berlin. down. it's more than 20 pounds. police noticed it sunday.bulletproof case wheel barrow to steal the lukbryan and dierks bentley are both nominates this year. they have 35 ac nominations between them. the pair have combined 32 number number one stage as bums. co-hosts for the second t las vegas on night. >> you mustething right. >> is it the chemistry between ? >> dirks has a of hiory. we've been on the same record label for many ye lot together. >> toured a lot together back i years of our career. >> before we weree you were mar? >> exactly. >> i was married two years mar. before we were married is the way you said they'll use that against us. >> but you guys have been prepared for months for this, right? >> y we've been -- e-mail chains and we've actually -- i mean we've cbs guys and the guys that >> what are those cbs guys like when you have >> they come in with briefcases. >> they come into town andeesta buy them a lot of food and a lot of wine and a lot of drinks and at the very e

olympic pay. >>> this ooh's a search for a giant gold coin stolen from berlin.than 20 pounds. police noticed it was gone on sunday. theeshs broke a bulletproof case and used a wheel barrow to steal the coin. >>> luke bryan and dierks bentley are both nominates this year. they have 35 acm award nominations between them. the pair have combined 32 number one hits and 13 number one country albums. both return o the stage as co-hosts for the second time in las vegas on sunday night. >> you must be doing something right. >> is it the chemistry between the two of you? >> dirks has a lot of history. we've been on the same record label for many years. >> toured a lot together. >> toured a lot together back in the early years, the formative years of our career. >> before we were married? >> before you were married? >> exactly. >> i was married two years before you. >> oh, married to other people. before we were married is the way you said it. >> careful now. they'll use that against us. >> but you guys have been prepared for months for this, right? >> yeah. we've been --

. > american history tv, we hear about jesse owens and his legendary performance in the 1936 berlin olympics, and how black athletes confronted not azi rep. guinta: during the games. this was hosted by the california african-american museum in los angeles.