Difference Between Races?

The movie “Remember the Titans” is a very inspirational story. It is viewed during the 1960s when the African Americans in the U.S. began to earn privileges just like everyone else. In the movie, the privilege the African Americans gained was combining a white and black high school into one and playing on a football team together. I chose the movie “Remember the Titans” not only because it is one of my favorite movies but also because it reminded me of what we discussed in Ethnic Studies in how we pondered the question if there really is a difference between the two races.
The movie “Remember the Titans” takes place in southern Virginia and picks up in the beginning when the white football players realize that not only do they have to play football with African Americans but they have to play under one as well. Gary Bertier is a white football player and is a captain as well. He is considered the leader of the rest of the white players. Needless to say he is not pleased with what is going on at his high school. There is only one point of view in the white player’s mind and that is that the African Americans do not deserve to play along side them. Gary Bertier and the rest of his white teammates meet their new African American coach and teammates in football camp. The white football players are stand offish and do not attempt to get to know any member of the opposite race, not even the coach. When Gary Bertier is confronted by the African American coach about his status with the team, Gary decides to tell the coach is opinion. Gary Bertier tells the coach to do what he wants on the offensive side of the ball but “we don’t need any of your people on defense were already set”. Gary Bertier believes that he and his other white teammates not only are superior athletically, but do not want to be on the same field as them. This situation reminded me of when we discussed if there really is a difference between whites and blacks. The class and I realized that there is not a biological reason for the two races to be different. We are all the same on the inside. So for Gary Bertier to believe that the white players are more athletically capable than the black players then he is mistaken.
I believe the movie “Remember the Titans” was such a successful movie because it took place in such a historic time for the United States. When Gary Bertier and the rest of his white teammates began to know teammates of the opposite race they realized that they have a lot in common. Just like the discussion in class, there is not a biological difference between whites and blacks. Instead of listening to the outside world of what is right and wrong, the titans bonded in camp and grew to learn from each other.
-”Remember the Titans” was directed by Boaz Yakin and written by Gregory Allen Howard.