Category: Videos
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Jordan Pierre S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications Commencement Speech
An inspiring speech by Jordan Pierre of the Eagle Academy Brooklyn class of 2019. Jordan has continued to live, breathe, and exude Eagle values throughout his post-secondary journey and we’re proud to let you know that Jordan is now a graduate of Syracuse University.
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Syracuse grad’s powerful commencement speech goes viral
When Jordan Pierre was selected by his teachers and peers at Syracuse University to address his fellow graduates during the commencement, he took the opportunity to speak from the heart.
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Philanthropist Robert F. Smith works to bolster financial literacy
Robert F. Smith tops the list of Black billionaires in America, but it’s his philanthropic work that’s grabbed the most headlines, including a commencement speech where he promised to pay off the student loans of the 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College. Now Smith’s latest gift is designed to teach young people how to handle…
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NYPD commissioner talks social justice with students
NEW YORK — A candid conversation, up close and personal with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, answering questions from students of color during the Eagle Academy’s 19th virtual town hall to discuss the state of our country, systemic racism, inequality and so much more. “Where we are today, recognizing we have an awful lot of work…
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NYC Schools Get First Black Female Chancellor as Carranza Abruptly Resigns During Ongoing COVID Crisis
Bronx parent Farah Despeignes awoke to what she considered good news Friday, 11 months into a painful pandemic that brought not only trauma and loss, but also a series of missteps over reopening New York City’s schools. Bronx Executive Superintendent Meisha Ross Porter, whom Despeignes had worked with in her role as president of the…
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New Documentary Looks at a Day in the Life at the Eagle Academy
Now available on HBO Max, “The Infamous Future” documentary is set in New York City and shines a spotlight on an academic institution that is dedicated to helping young men.
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NYC Mayoral Candidates Talk Education in Forum
Mayoral candidates will have another opportunity on Sunday January 31st to share their vision for our schools in a forum with the Black Educators Coalition.
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The Infamous Future
HBO Max began streaming “The Infamous Future,” on January 1, 2021 highlighting the unique pedagogy of The Eagle Academy Foundation’s schools, which center Black and brown boys in pursuit of providing them with quality education in the midst of severe education inequity.
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BronxNet – The Bronx Buzz | January 21st, 2021
David C. Banks, President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, along with John Campbell, Executive Producer of The Infamous Future, to tell us more about the unique perspectives of inspired educators, leaders, elected officials, and the remarkable students of Eagle Academy.
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TRAILER: ‘The Infamous Future’ Follows Boys of Color at NY’s The Eagle Academy for Young Men (Watch)
”The Infamous Future,” a documentary following the Black and brown boys of The Eagle Academy for Young Men schools amid America’s severe education inequity, will begin streaming New Year’s Day on HBO Max.