What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control

They were nice guys but the streets got them. So when I was in high school I wanted to go to Texas Tech in Lubbock just because they were called the Red Raiders and their uniforms looked like ours. [citation needed]


2000s
In 2000 Washington appeared in the Disney film Remember the Titans which grossed over $100 million at the United States box office.

Washington has received two Golden Globe awards and a Tony Award and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989) and Best Actor for Training Day (2001). He has received much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s including for his portrayals of real-life figures such as Steve Biko Malcolm X Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Melvin B.