
The Games in Black & White
“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.
Top Cast

Gregory Alan Williams
Citizen of Atlanta

Andrew Young
Himself
Billy Payne
Himself

Dallas Austin
Himself, Music Director
Johann Olav Koss
Himself

Martin Luther King III
Himself
Sarah Hirshland
Herself
Janet Evans
Herself
Dan O'Brien
Himself
Shirley Franklin
Herself
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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