Curtis Taylor, teacher, activist, first-time filmmaker and writer. He has been a long-time fan of the game of soccer since studying abroad for a semester in London, England in 1994. Curt continues to follow the beautiful game of soccer and is disappointed by the fact that Black soccer players have been subjected to racist taunts during soccer matches in Europe. The inspiration of this film is drawn from his experiences with racism, intolerance and bigotry as a youth and adult in the United States. Curt also has a growing concern over the fact that people from various parts of the globe may adopt similar racist attitudes towards black people due to negative media portrayals and the accompanying sense of powerlessness he felt because he was unable call attention on a grand scale to combat this cancer. Curt has empathy for religious and ethnic minorities in Europe who are unable to adequately to defend themselves against unwarranted attacks of resentment and extremist behavior.  

He has traveled, worked studied in several European countries and is planning to attend the 6th annual Youth Human Rights International conference in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of August. Curtis received his BA degree from the SUNY College of Old Westbury, took master level Communication courses at Rochester Institute of Technology but decided to pursue a Master’s degree in TESOL because he missed working and interacting with youth and individuals from various countries around the globe.  He has taught inner-city youth in Rochester, NY school district for six years and has worked with youth for over10 years, He continues to read research the topic of racism in soccer and has maintained correspondence with a number soccer-based anti-racism organizations in Europe. Curt plans on gaining the necessary expertise on this subject then use soccer as a platform to encourage mutual respect and cooperation among youth from all cultures. He intends to accomplish this goal by traveling throughout the Americas, Europe and various places in the Middle East, attending workshops, working with experts conducting research, interacting with various organizations and individuals who are committed to combating the problem of intolerance and bigotry. Curt is making plans to publish a book of his findings. Ten percent of all proceeds from the book and film will be used to establish scholarship opportunities to encourage youth, with the backdrop of soccer, to promote tolerance and mutual respect for all cultures.