Race Riots: Overcoming Racism In Sports

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There have been as many major race riots in the past two years as in the previous 46. These movies, 42, Remember the Titans, Glory Road and The Express all were made since the beginning of the 21st century and depict people overcoming racist cultures. It is possible that this shift in movies which focus on overcoming racial barriers has had some impact on people wanting to stand up to racism. Pop culture and media have an enormous impact on people and are central to racial awareness. These sport films represent a part of the change in pop culture. I will prove that the work of race exists in the sports films Remember the Titans, Glory Road, The Express and 42.