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Film Hopes to Become a Transcending Light for a Divided Country
By
Corine Gatti
The film “Woodlawn” is based on the true story surrounding the Woodlawn High School football team in Birmingham, Alabama during the 1970s when the first African American in the city made his debut. Running back Tony Nathan stepped onto the field with a cold welcome. But with the help of Nathan, the team made headlines for winning…
The True Story Behind ‘Woodlawn’ Will Amaze You
By
Lesli White
The highly-anticipated film, ‘Woodlawn’ is a powerful story of courage, strength, and football in the midst of impassioned racial tensions in Birmingham, Alabama in the early ‘70s. New football coach, Tandy Gerelds was struggling to put together a winning football team at Woodlawn High School –one of the last schools in Alabama to integrate. After…
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