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American Black Journal
Excellent Schools Detroit / Leadership Awards
Season 41
Episode 70
Which Detroit schools are making the grade? Excellent Schools Detroit has come out with its annual scorecard. Dan Varner the CEO of Excellent Schools Detroit, talks about this year’s findings. In the second half, Quanna Fish, President, Young Fathers Standing United and Shaka Senghor, Founder, The Atonement Project discuss the Black Male Engagement Leadership Awards. Episode 4170.
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