The Long game





 Hello everyone it is Lance here again at the movies.  

Today's film is about a golf team and not just any golf team it is a golf team from Del Rio Texas.  In this film, Jay Hernandez plays JB Pena the superintendent at San Felipe High School.  

This film takes place in Del Rio in 1956.  The racism in this film hits close to home.  Because I live in Portland, TX near Corpus Christi Texas.  Del Rio is about 4 and a half hours from my house.  So this story is not so hard to imagine if you live in this area.  

This is such a great story that a small school around this area could win a state championship no matter how long ago it has been.  Del Rio should be proud of this team and be proud of their legacy.  


This film shows the hardships these players had to go through.  It shows a superintendent from a school who can't join a country club because his skin is not white.  These scars of racism rock this area and the towns near me.  Many families never really got rid of the hurt that their families went through from the past racism that white people showed their Hispanic brothers and sisters.  

This is part of what Jesus tried to teach us love your neighbor as yourself.  It is so easy to hate or fight amongst ourselves so that our students or families have no chance of having a future.  But we all need to unite no matter what color of skin we have or what culture we grew up in.  So many people focus on race rather than what they can do about their own future.  No matter how hard it gets God will get you through but you can't give up if it gets hard.  

When I was in Haiti I always said I wanted my people in Creole we say "Moun Pam"  my people meaning those people who would do anything for you and show loyalty and love for you and your family.  They would do anything for you.  That is what we need in our area have our people with us to ride or die with us.  To know that if we all are together no matter what people say, we can have a future and make a better future for the world around us with the help of everyone.  

Please see this film.  It has Dennis Quaid and many young actors that you will recognize.  The overall theme is talent beats hate.  And the love of brotherhood can conquer all.  

See you at the movies. 

Lance 

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