The Games in Black & White

The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

• Movie
• 2025
• 1h 40m
• Documentary

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.

Director

George Hirthler

Starring

Gregory Alan Williams, Andrew Young, Billy Payne, Dallas Austin