Monday, December 3, 2012

Students Fights for Equality in Film

Remember the Titans



Remember the Titans, is a Disney Film that came out in 2000. It potrays a football team in Alexandria, Virigina in 1971 at TC Williams High School. The school is forced to desegrate, including the high school having a change of head coaches. The new coach, Coach Boone, played by Denzel Washington, is black. He replaced the famed and well like, Coach Yoast, a white male. The movie depicts the team coming together despite the issue of race, which leads to a winning season. The movie is based off of true events.
This link is to website detailing information on the real Titans 71' football team.
The 71' Titans Footabll Team




Glory Road 

Glory Road, a Disney film, which came out in 2006, deptics the first NCAA basketabll team with an all African American starting line-up in 1966. The events show in the film are based on true events that took place at Texas Western with the 1966 team. There were some added theatrical changes. The movie shows how the team came together and what they had to overcome.
Ruby Bridges Movie

The Ruby Bridges movie came out in 1998 by Disney. It shows the story of Ruby Bridges in a theatrical way.

No comments:

Post a Comment