The hour-long effort airs May 1st on WVIZ/PBS - but earlier this month, producer and director Laurens Grant visited to promote the program, and spoke to high school students at Owen’s alma mater, Cleveland’s East Tech High School.
Afterward, ideastream’s Rick Jackson sat down for a lengthy conversation with Laurens Grant about creating the documentary - and about Owens...
Among the points discussed was why she focused so much on his Northeast Ohio experience - long 'before' the olympic games...
