13175_25532_black_school4
1980s
On an independent, non sectarian, tuition-free day school in Harlem founded by Ned O’Gorman in 1966, dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through education. A little boy and girl, both black, make a cardboard castle on a carpet. CU girl painting. CU girl with teacher. CU boy drawing. CU female white teacher talking. CU of kids counting in class. CUs of female teachers with students individually. Shot of two boys raising their hands excitedly, happy. Shot of children playing Connect Four. drawing, brushing teeth; teachers showing how to read pointing to words on blackboard, exclaiming in congratulation, quieting / shushing students, doing jumping jacks, running with teacher, going down steps, kicking a ball, tossing a baseball around on a street.