The Games in Black & White

The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

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.

• Release date
• April 26, 2025
• Runtime
• 100 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• George Hirthler

Cast

Gregory Alan Williams Citizen of Atlanta Andrew Young Himself

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Billy Payne Himself Dallas Austin Himself, Music Director

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Johann Olav Koss Himself Martin Luther King III Himself

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Sarah Hirshland Herself

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Janet Evans Herself