Set in the 1860’s South, is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the cruelties that endured after slavery was abolished, and the hard work that led to education and true freedom. is a one-hour drama based on the childhood of T. Washington and his quest for education in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. was shown nationally on PBS by the series, WONDERWORKS and subsequently on the Disney Channel, the BBC, and throughout the world. continues to be broadcast and used in thousands of schools in America and abroad. The film was chosen as among the top 10 best home video release for children by Parenting Magazine and best script for a children’s drama by the Writer’s Guild of America.

Starring:

CCH Pounder, Thalmus Rasulala, James Bond III, Shavar Ross

Genre:

Drama, Family, Biography