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American Promise follows two African-American boys from middle class families as they navigate the terrain of privilege and wealth at a prestigious New York City prep school. This unique documentary tracks each boy’s 12-year journey from age 5 to 17 as both families are determined to put their sons on a path to success. It paints an intimate portrait of the distinct and troubling growing pains young men of color experience, while shedding light on the universal struggle families and schools confront when addressing issues of identity and opportunity. An inspiring story about pursuing the promise of opportunity, the film sparks a critical conversation about the complex factors that influence academic development and the unspoken social and emotional needs all children have, regardless of where they start out.


American Promise is supported by

Ford Foundation
Open Society Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement
National Black Programming Consortium
Sundance Documentary Fund
New York State Council on the Arts
The Fledgling Fund
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
San Francisco Film Society