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American Promise
American Promise spans 13 years as Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan's Dalton School, this provocative, intimate documentary presents complicated truths about America's struggle to come of age on issues of race, class and opportunity
Aired: Feb 03, 2014 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 1h Rating: 0 Country:Production:
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Episodes
01: Homegoings02: Special Flight03: Herman's House04: Only the Young05: xoxosms06: High Tech, Low Life07: Neurotypical08: The Law in These Parts09: 5 Broken Cameras10: Ping Pong11: The World Before Her12: Best Kept Secret13: Brooklyn Castle14: 56 Up15: Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special16: American Promise