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I hope you'll check out this teaser for our documentary that's become a labor of love. It's taken more than 15 months with about 40 people interviewed with travel to such cities as Canton, Ohio; Key Largo, Fla., Austin, San Antonio, Waco, Brady, Lubbock and Abilene. #ThePVILStory

Journalist Michael Hurd, who wrote the definitive book "Thursday Night Lights" about the All-Black Prairie View Interscholastic League that was separate from the All-White University Interscholastic League, was a fascinating interview for our documentary. He's a walking, talking historian about high school football in Texas. #ThePVILStory

Former SMU and Oilers WR Jerry LeVias was the first Black player to get a scholarship in the Southwest Conference in 1965. His experiences at SMU are documented in "The PVIL Story: Separate But Equal" and what Jerry went through is fascinating. #ThePVILStory

For those who have asked, PVIL stands for the All-Black Prairie View Interscholastic League organization that was separate from the All-White University Interscholastic League for 50 years. A few of the former players we interviewed are Joe Greene, Ken Houston and Elmo Wright. #ThePVILStory

Working with outstanding director @MarkBurns77 producer Rob Lynch @PVILFOOTBALL and executive producer Scott Nethery has been one of the best, most interesting and most rewarding experiences of my 54-year journalism career. We hope you'll enjoy our documentary we've worked on for 15 months.