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Creators hope film covers what black-history lessons don't
Filmmaker Tyrone Young hopes to change the way African-American children think of their ancestors -- and themselves -- with a film that focuses not on oppression but the inventive and creative contributions by blacks during the Civil War.

Filmmaker covers what history lessons don't

An independent filmmaker and a Civil War re-enactor are trying to change the way African-American children think about their history and themselves with a film that offers what the textbooks are missing.

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