Just watched the movie, Coach Carter last night on Netflix. It's the true story of Ken Carter, who took over coaching the Richmond, CA high school boys basketball team, straightening out a squad of gangsta thugs, demanding academic performance, manners, and excellence. Really moved me.
Samuel L. Jackson delivers an outstanding performance as the coach. The team goes on to deliver an undefeated season and making it to the state championship tournament. Carter truly changed these boys lives and gave many of them a future, going on to college.
It truly "hits home" for me, recalling what a crime and gang ridden town Richmond was while I was growing up next door in Berkeley in the 70s. If you'd like to finish your day with an uplifting, good feel story before you turn in for the evening, I highly recommend it.
Samuel L. Jackson delivers an outstanding performance as the coach. The team goes on to deliver an undefeated season and making it to the state championship tournament. Carter truly changed these boys lives and gave many of them a future, going on to college.
It truly "hits home" for me, recalling what a crime and gang ridden town Richmond was while I was growing up next door in Berkeley in the 70s. If you'd like to finish your day with an uplifting, good feel story before you turn in for the evening, I highly recommend it.
