“Divided by Diversity” Filmmaker Visits TA Civil Rights Literature Class
May 11, 2021
Former Mount Saint Joseph basketball coach Mark Benetato and filmmaker Duane Carleton joined students in Mr. Deffner's Civil Rights Literature class on Monday. Carleton's film "Divided by Diversity" (2016) explores what happened when five students from the Bronx, NY joined the Rutland school's community after fleeing violence in some of New York's toughest urban housing projects. Carleton's documentary chronicles the boys' experiences during their time in Vermont. On the court, the students helped Mount Saint Joseph win a Division II state championship in 2012. Yet despite the team's success, the players faced community push back that ranged from resentment to...