National AP Gregory Allen Howard who wrote 'Remember the Titans' dies By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment WriterUpdated 8 min ago Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in “Remember the Titans” starring Denzel Washington, “Ali” with Will Smith and “Harriet” with Cynthia Erivo, has died. He was 70. Howard was the first Black screenwriter to write a drama that passed $100 million at the box office when “Titans” crossed that milestone in 2000. It was about a real-life Black coach coming into a newly integrated Virginia school and helping lead their football team to victory. It had the iconic line: “I don’t care if you like each other or not. But you will respect each other.”
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Features Home care recipient pays it forward By EMILY MARSHALL Generations Jan 28, 2023 Nearly eight years ago, Watervliet resident Terry Rose was struggling. Her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis left her exhausted and unable to manage life on her own. Terry, with a huge desire to be independent, connected with Region IV Area Agency on Aging and began receiving regular and daily…
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