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David Banks Helps Young Men SOAR
MSNBC interviews Eagle Founder & CEO David C. Banks after Freddie Gray’s arrest sparks Baltimore protests. Banks urges a response that focuses on investing in young Black men of color.
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13 Who Defeated Adversity Earn New York Times College Scholarships
The New York Times College Scholarship winners for 2015 on Wednesday. Front row, from left: Selena Bermeo, Likita Griffith, Carlos Ycaza-Zurita, Kawkab Abid, Mah Noor, Paige Pagan and Fatima Khan. Back row, from left: David Kela, Daniel Blanc, Michael Borrello, Oumou Zakaria, Shaafi Sabir and Jachai Omotayo.Credit…
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An Afternoon to ‘Soar’
Amsterdam News – Late Saturday afternoon, more than three dozen friends and neighbors gathered at the home of accomplished artists Rod and Jennifer Ivey anticipating the arrival of David C. Banks, the distinguished leader and founder of Eagle Academy and author of the popular book “Soar: How Boys Learn, Succeed, and Develop Character.”
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Eagle Academy for Young Men 2014 Graduation News Coverage
WABC covers graduation day at the Bronx Eagle Academy, made extra special because 100% of students were accepted to College, including one student who was accepted to 21 Colleges.
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How Bronx’s Eagle Academy Helps Inner-City Kids Soar
The Eagle Academy Foundation is planning the launch of the Eagle Institute to help other urban school systems committed to implementing its program on a deeper level.
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Brenton James, this year’s valedictorian at Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, had an eye-popping 21 college offers.
Daily News – Brenton James, this year’s valedictorian at Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, had an eye-popping 21college offers.
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David C. Banks Honorary Doctorate Ceremony-Wheelock College
Boston – An emotional moment enfolds as Eagle alumni attending their college graduation rise to recite the William Ernest Henley poem “Invictus” as Eagle Academy President & CEO David C. Banks is awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Wheelock College.
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Eagle Academy Foundation 2014 Promotional Video
Learn how Eagle Academies help young men soar through first-hand accounts by students, staff, and our Founder David C. Banks.
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Eagle Academy’s Soaring Swagger Turning Boys Into Men
Daily News – Julius Pugh is already seeing the changes in himself since he started at the all-boys Eagle Academy for Young Men in Harlem this school year.
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After Anguish and Grief, a Call to Action
Open Society Foundations – A call out to have a long overdue, frank discussions about race in America and, more importantly, and to take bold steps to truly transform the lives of young African American men.