true story / biography / sport
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Lyrae Films Original IP In 1969, fourteen Black football players at the University of Wyoming made a quiet request for solidarity — and were erased overnight by the team that once celebrated them. What began as an undefeated season became a civil rights battleground, exposing how fragile belonging can be in America.
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Created in collaboration with the surviving players and backed by exclusive life rights, The Black Cowboys blends the emotional resonance of Remember the Titans with the urgency of Judas and the Black Messiah. It is more than a film — it’s a multi‑platform project including a feature, a companion book, and an oral history archive, ensuring this story lives on for generations.
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