Coach Boone had a tough-love way of getting through to people. Segregation turned to integration in Remember The Titans, and some mindsets were going to change if he had anything to do with it. With training camp off to a rocky start and reluctant players in toe, the film not only shows barriers being broken in their lives, but it also breaks down walls in the hearts of a community. Training camp is only the beginning of a beautiful transition. The great divide between blacks and whites of the day set the precedence of a societal hierarchy for some form of segregation to always sneak back into our world. I see the divide happening again today, and it makes me sad. Groups are being alienated based on appearances, beliefs, and religions. The isolation of and pre-judgments bestowed on certain people feels like a giant step backward on the progress we have made. History has a record of repeating, but it does not have to if we open our eyes and start doing something to prevent us from returning to old ways. A pivotal and chilling scene in the movie was at the conclusion of a pre-dawn run as a team. Coach Boone was deliberate in bringing the boys to a battleground where Gettysburg took place. It gave them a visual to see where the same battle played out before, and if they did not sort out their differences and embrace said differences, the fight would rage on for yet another generation. From that point on in the film, teammates started working towards acceptance. We are in a sad state of affairs with the divide fueled by hate in our country today. The privileges we think we have makes society feel like we have a pass on acceptance, but humanity proves we need to reevaluate where we stand on kindness and inclusion. This goes beyond choosing a side; it comes down to picking how to treat others. It is plain and simple. We expect children to be kind to everyone. Why is it so hard for adults to do the same? It is about time we start seeing others for their heart and not their appearance. If we expect this mindset shift, we have to become a team in this world. There should be a common goal, and spoiler alert, the goal needs to resemble change, inclusion, and understanding. Second looks at history should be happening before it is too late. Those battles happened once before, and the only thing that will keep them from happening again is us knowing the difference and choosing to join the movement forward. Nothing else matters at the end of the day or the fights we fight. Respect would get us a long way in making a difference. Our hearts are all the same, so in red we love, and in red we bleed. Stay Curious, Kayla ©Inquisitive Perspectives 2018
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