"Every one has their own story." -Hilary Swank
I'm not the biggest Hilary Swank fan but here is one that made me admire her. It is based on a remarkable true story. Hilary Swank plays a young teacher who inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. I found it so inspiring.
It is based on the book 'The Freedom Writers Diary' by teacher Erin Gruwell who wrote the story based on Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California. The title is a play on the term "Freedom Riders", referring to the multiracial civil rights activists who tested the U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the desegregation of interstate buses in 1961. If you have a child in high-school this is a must-see.
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