Racial Integration and Teamwork in Remember the Titans

Name Instructor Course Date Personal Reflection and Interpretation: Remember the Titans Introduction “Remember the Titans” is a sports drama film that was directed by Boaz Yakin. It was released in year 200 based on a true story of the 1971 T.C. Williams High School football team in Alexandria, Virginia. It is an interesting film that explores the themes of racial integration, leadership and teamwork. Set in the early 70s when racial tensions were high in the United States, T.C. Williams High School newly integrated gets in the hands of the local school board that decides to replace its successful white head coach Bill Yoast with Herman Boone an African American. Boone encounters challenges from the word go as the white players’ pledges to boycott the team if their former coach does not participate. In an attempt to ease racial tension