This year's NHD topic is Turning Points in History. Jesse Owens won four gold medals for Track and Field in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He created a turning point from August 1st to August 31st. The turning point was Owens proving to Hitler there was no dominant race. Jesse Owens created a turning point because he made it acceptable for the world to support an African American as a role model (“How Jesse Owens…”).