The Games in Black & White

The Games in Black & White

The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

2025 1h 40mDir. George Hirthler
Documentary

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.

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Cast & Crew

Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Citizen of Atlanta

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Himself

B

Billy Payne

Himself

Dallas Austin

Dallas Austin

Himself, Music Director

J

Johann Olav Koss

Himself

Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III

Himself

S

Sarah Hirshland

Herself

J

Janet Evans

Herself

D

Dan O'Brien

Himself

S

Shirley Franklin

Herself

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