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America ReFramed

The Prep School Negro | Promo

Attending prep school was a way up and out of the ghettos but ultimately at what price?

Aired 02/04/2014 | Rating NR

America ReFramed

The Prep School Negro | Promo

Preview: Season 2 Episode 12 | 29s

Attending prep school was a way up and out of the ghettos but ultimately at what price?

Filmmaker André Robert Lee grew up in the ghettos of Philadelphia, where his mother struggled to support him and his sister. Receiving a full scholarship at the age of 14 to attend a prestigious prep school for an elite education was André's way up and out...but at what price to him and his family?

Aired 02/04/2014 | Rating NR

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Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Prep School Negro | Webisode

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Clip: S2 Ep12 | 5m 7s | Post-The Prep School Negro convo with Natasha Del Toro, André Robert Lee & Judith Ohikuare (5m 7s)

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