Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an all-time-great track athlete ... Among his jobs, he was employed as a playground director in Cleveland, and his work with youth was a common thread throughout the rest ...

In fact, one of his final forms of advocacy, the Jesse Owens Clinic, still stands in South Phoenix near Central and Baseline. For the past 7 months, construction crews have been hard at work ...

Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the ...

This is the guy who showed the master race they were the minor race. Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then on," says Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Jim Murray on ESPN Classic's ...

Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from then ... He said blacks needed to "fight harder to make equality work." While whites applauded his stance, many African-Americans viewed him as ...

Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the ...

Michael “Jesse” Owens (1935–2025) was a beloved Irish ballad singer, guitarist, humorist, and storyteller whose career spanned over six decades. Born Michael Francis Owens in Dublin ...