Hall of fame boxer helps at-risk youth
WASHINGTON - After spending time in prison, Hall of Fame boxer, Mark 'Too Sharp' Johnson is getting involved with the at-risk youth in his native D.C. community...
Art program changes lives of homeless, at-risk youth
theGRIO REPORT - ART START, a nationally recognized and award-winning non-profit organization for youth in New York City, uses art to nurture, transform, and save lives...
Are poor black boys easy targets for predators?
OPINION - Over the past few years similar incidents of sexual impropriety in the realm of sports have surfaced, with one common trend: the victims are exclusively young black boys from underprivileged backgrounds...
Free early college for at-risk students brings success
From The NY Times - At a new wave of early-colleges across the country, the goal is to keep at-risk students in school by eliminating the divide between high school and college...
Is African boarding school the answer for Indiana's inner-city kids?
Would you send your child to school halfway across the world if it meant the chance to escape the distractions of a dangerous neighborhood...
A work-study becomes a life's work for two entrepreneurs
VIDEO - Their work is part of a dream that began 15 years ago when Khary Lazarre-White and childhood friend Jason Warwin, were students at Brown university.
Pennsylvania teacher takes "at risk" youth outdoors in camp program
A Pennsylvania teacher is bringing good news to “at risk” kids by showing them how the outdoors can teach them skills to last a lifetime.
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