The Games in Black & White
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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.
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2025-04-26
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The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream
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