![Actor Stephan James is pictured here with director Stephen Hopkins at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-5-Actor-Stephan-James-with-Director-Stephen-Hopkins-1567x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James is pictured here at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-18-Actor-Stephan-James-1003x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James with Congressman John Lewis at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-9-Actor-Stephan-James-with-Congressman-John-Lewis-836x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James strikes a pose on the red carpet track at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-25-Actor-Stephan-James-strikes-a-pose-on-the-red-carpet-track-1568x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James strikes a pose on the red carpet track at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-26-Actor-Stephan-James-1568x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James is greeted by Congressman John Lewis. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-86-Actor-Stephan-James-is-greeted-by-Congressman-John-Lewis-1880x1251.jpg)
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![Congressman John Lewis at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-75-Congressman-John-Lewis-1567x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James and Comcast Universal Executive David Cohen join Gloria Owens, daughter of Jesse Owens, and her family.(Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-33-Actor-Stephan-James-and-Comcast-Universal-Executive-David-Cohen-join-Gloria-Owens-daughter-of-Jesse-Owens-and-her-family-1880x1036.jpg)
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Gloria Owens, daughter of Jesse Owens, is greeted by actor Stephan James
![Gloria Owens, daughter of Jesse Owens, with actor Stephan James at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-40-Gloria-Owens-daughter-of-Jesse-Owens-with-actor-Stephan-James-1568x1254.jpg)
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![Comcast Universal Executive David Cohen, actor Stephan James, Congressman John Lewis and director Stephen Hopkins. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-15-Comcast-Universal-Executive-David-Cohen-actor-Stephan-James-and-Congressman-John-Lewis-1568x1254.jpg)
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![Director Stephen Hopkins at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-62-Director-Stephen-Hopkins-1568x1254.jpg)
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![The Newseum hosted a screening of “Race” on Feb. 3, 2016. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3b-3-835x1254.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James is pictured here with director Stephen Hopkins at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-5-Actor-Stephan-James-with-Director-Stephen-Hopkins-260x174.jpg)
![Actor Stephan James is pictured here at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-18-Actor-Stephan-James-260x174.jpg)
![Actor Stephan James with Congressman John Lewis at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-9-Actor-Stephan-James-with-Congressman-John-Lewis-260x174.jpg)
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![Actor Stephan James strikes a pose on the red carpet track at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-25-Actor-Stephan-James-strikes-a-pose-on-the-red-carpet-track-260x174.jpg)
![Actor Stephan James strikes a pose on the red carpet track at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-26-Actor-Stephan-James-260x174.jpg)
![Actor Stephan James is greeted by Congressman John Lewis. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-86-Actor-Stephan-James-is-greeted-by-Congressman-John-Lewis-260x174.jpg)
![Congressman John Lewis at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-75-Congressman-John-Lewis-260x174.jpg)
![Actor Stephan James and Comcast Universal Executive David Cohen join Gloria Owens, daughter of Jesse Owens, and her family.(Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-33-Actor-Stephan-James-and-Comcast-Universal-Executive-David-Cohen-join-Gloria-Owens-daughter-of-Jesse-Owens-and-her-family-260x174.jpg)
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![Gloria Owens, daughter of Jesse Owens, with actor Stephan James at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-40-Gloria-Owens-daughter-of-Jesse-Owens-with-actor-Stephan-James-260x174.jpg)
![Comcast Universal Executive David Cohen, actor Stephan James, Congressman John Lewis and director Stephen Hopkins. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-15-Comcast-Universal-Executive-David-Cohen-actor-Stephan-James-and-Congressman-John-Lewis-260x174.jpg)
![Director Stephen Hopkins at the Feb. 3, 2016 screening of "Race." (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3-62-Director-Stephen-Hopkins-260x174.jpg)
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![The Newseum hosted a screening of “Race” on Feb. 3, 2016. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016RaceMoviePremiereFEB3b-3-260x174.jpg)
WASHINGTON — The Newseum played host to a screening of “Race” Wednesday night. The film tells the story of Jesse Owens, the Olympic legend who made history at the 1936 Berlin Games.