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by Romal Tune

Recent data suggest that African American and Hispanic males are the primary victims of the nation’s dropout crises.  According to the Schott Foundation for Public Education, only 41% of Black males graduate from high school in the United States, and the Urban Institute reports that only 51% percent of Black females graduate.

by Siera Toney

Because I went to high school in the historically Black Shaw/Howard University neighborhood in the District of Columbia, I was very used to seeing young Black people striving towards their academic goals. Although my school, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School was fairly diverse with a variety of races represented in the classroom, the student body was predominantly black young women; young Black women striving, excelling, and leading.

by Oshea White

Through the years of being a student athlete, I have learned a lot about myself. I've faced many challenges and overcame them with amazing triumph. The importance of education is very vital in my eyes in order to support my family and make them proud. The most valuable quality is to be more successful than the rest of the men in my family.

by Bryce Fluellen

According to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau, a college degree is worth $1.3 million dollars more in lifetime earnings than a high school diploma or GED! While I am not one that believes money is everything it does make me wonder why some of my peers didn’t take education seriously.

by Shiesha McGue

In the community where I live many believe that it is hard for young people to rise above their circumstances and succeed. As a person with dreams and goals I have decided that I have a choice to either give in to stereotypes or rise above them and pursue my dreams.