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Premiered February 03, 2014

The Jazz Ticket

Vince Womack has built a high school jazz powerhouse in one of L.A.'s toughest districts.

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Captain Kevin Paulson oversees the nation's first high school inside a Jail.

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A High School Behind Bars

Seun and Idris attempt to embody different understandings of success.

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Rethinking Achievement

The teaching styles of Dalton Academy and Banneker Academy.

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 3

Vince Womack has built a high school jazz powerhouse in one of L.A.'s toughest districts.

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The Jazz Ticket

Two African-American boys attend a prestigious private school in New York City.

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American Promise - Trailer

Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster discuss the making of American Promise.

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American Promise: Filmmaker Interview

Idris and Seun talk about how they see themselves at school and outside of school

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Assimilation 1

Faculty discuss why Seun faced difficulty at Dalton Academy and Seun starts a new school.

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Assimilation 2

Idris and Seun's parents discuss why they chose to send their sons to Dalton Academy.

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Classroom Identities 1

Idris talks about going to Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of his peers at Dalton

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Classroom Identities 2

A tour and orientation at Dalton Academy.

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 1

A collection of clips showing Idris's and Seun's experiences at Dalton Academy.

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American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 2

Delvyn Crawford teaches men how to be responsible fathers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Teaching Fatherhood

A behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning documentary American Promise.

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American Promise: Behind Every Promise

Idris thinks about how he fits in with his basketball team and how he fits in at Dalton.

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American Promise: Idris Code Switches

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