In 1969-70 when race riots were sweeping across America in the wake of the civil rights movement, Bellport, a small town on Long Island, NY was caught in the storm. The town was divided between its poor African-American and Puerto Rican population and affluent whites. The local high school became the scene of angry confrontations, resulting in it's temporary closure and a police presence.
This film will introduce today's youth to the civil rights problems of the 70's, where surburban schools, even in the North, did not employ African-American teachers nor teach black history. It will inspire students, learning that they can make a difference as their predecessors did. And it will show how effective media can be to facilitate conflict resolution.
