SPINING INTO BUTTER
The Story:
Sarah Daniels (Sarah Jessica Parker) taught in a Lancaster school and developed deep prejudice against minorities, especially blacks. When she finds out about a vacancy in Belmont College in Vermont, She decided to re-locate there.
Sarah Daniels (Sarah Jessica Parker) taught in a Lancaster school and developed deep prejudice against minorities, especially blacks. When she finds out about a vacancy in Belmont College in Vermont, She decided to re-locate there.
She gets hired in Belmont College.Once there, she does not disclose her prejudice about blacks and settles down to teach her students.
But when Simon Brick (Paul James), an African-American and model student who begins receiving racist threats, including an anonymous note warning him to go back to Africa.
As the controversy rages and angry rhetoric escalates, worsening threats continue to be made against Simon. In a public-relations panic, the university president (James Rebhorn) and fellow deans (Miranda Richardson and Beau Bridges) who has already labeled her as a 'minority liaison person', asks Sarah to prepare a ten point list to resolve racism.
A rock is thrown through his window, and the college turns itself inside out to uncover the culprit. The local news media, led by an African-American anchor, Aaron Carmichael (Mykelti Williamson), become involved. And a forum, intended to air grievances and calm everyone down, opens a Pandora’s box of resentments.
Starring:
Sarah Jessica Parker, Mykelti Williamson, Beau Bridges, Miranda Richardson, James Rebhorn, Victor Rasuk, Richard Riehle
Directed By:
Mark Brokaw
Release:
2007
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