[Xmca-l] Fwd: Celebrate Black Male Achievement Week with American Promise!

Tue Jan 14 11:35:02 PST 2014

Thought this film might be of interest to some.
I saw it while in chicago and got to meet the film-maker/mother of one of
the boys.
It is about two young African-American boys who get accepted into one of
New York's elite prep schools. It is particularly interesting b.c. it
follows them across 12 years of their lives.
And in the U.S., PBS is airing it on Feb. 3.
-greg

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Subject: Celebrate Black Male Achievement Week with American Promise!
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are declaring the week of *February 3 –February 9th, Black Male Achievement
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black boys and the work being done to support our communities. Below are
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