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This Program for Black Teens Makes College Success a Reality

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black (WIB) - “I think as an African American male who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, I always knew I needed to go to college,” says 23-year-old Chicago resident Kyle Larry. And Larry did just that. He earned a full ride to a school that’s 1,100 […]

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