Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 - 7:00 AM
Inspired by The New York Times bestseller, THE PACT centers on the gritty and provocative true-life story of three African-American friends from Newark, New Jersey, who overcame poverty, criminal records and drug-addicted parents in their quest for a medical degree. This was no easy feat considering 50% of students in their school dropped out before the 9th grade. Today, physicians Sampson Davis and Rameck Hunt, and dentist George Jenkins, share their success stories in the hopes of motivating inner-city kids to avoid gangs and drugs and lift themselves out of poverty through education. D
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