In today's tutorial, we had to watch a film entitled Akeelah and the Bee starring Keke Palmer and Laurence Fishburne. It's a film of a black middle-school girl (Keke Palmer) from the wrong Los Angeles neighborhood who comes out of nowhere and, exercising her native skill and a good deal of patience and manages to tie for the championship in the US national spelling bee. I really like this film. I felt that it was an endearing film that could be watched by the whole family. Through the storyline, we participated in Akeelah's personal conversations with her own paralyzing fears and inherent strengths – such internal conversations are common to all humanity. At the heart of the matter is this quote used in the film: "As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Such liberation begins with an ongoing commitment to ourselves that we protect and fight for regardless of successes and failures. Through Akeelah and strong supporting characters, this film brings the message home that a champion doesn't always win first prize. First and foremost, a champion never gives up.10/10. :)
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