01/28/2021 David Banks weighs in on screening in the admissions process. De Blasio & Carranza look to upend the admissions process
01/26/2021 Now available on HBO Max, “The Infamous Future” documentary is... New Documentary Looks at a Day in the Life at the Eagle Academy
01/26/2021 Mayoral candidates will have another opportunity on Sunday January 31st... NYC Mayoral Candidates Talk Education in Forum
01/21/2021 David C. Banks, President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, along... BronxNet – The Bronx Buzz | January 21st, 2021
12/30/2020 ”The Infamous Future,” a documentary following the Black and brown... TRAILER: ‘The Infamous Future’ Follows Boys of Color at NY’s The Eagle Academy for Young Men (Watch)
11/16/2020 NEW YORK — When David C. Banks helped open the... Academic Gap: Why Black students lag behind in schools and what’s being done to fix it
10/29/2020 Education and nutrition are the cornerstones of a strong community.... Beyond Thriving: Building a Strong Community
10/27/2020 Eagle Academy President & CEO David C. Banks sits on... PIX11 Interview on NYC Return to School
10/09/2020 Eagle Academy Foundation President and CEO David C. Banks appears... Inside City Hall: State of Our Schools
09/27/2020 The Wall Street Journal – Members of Advisory Council said... New York City Mayor’s Advisory Council Warned of Teacher Shortage Four Months Ago
09/25/2020 Bronx – Eagle President and CEO David C. Banks offers... Bronx News 12: State of Our Schools
09/23/2020 BKReader- The Mayor’s response to schools reopening is simply unacceptable. A Statement From The President And CEO Of The Eagle Academy Foundation, On NYC DOE Schools Reopening
08/26/2020 New York Daily News- Opinion article by David C. Banks... Internet Access All NYC Students Deserve: All Families Need Broadband Access for Remote Learning
06/12/2020 New York Daily News – Eagle Scholars Jayson Fox and... What Young Black Men Need and Deserve
05/25/2020 Here & Now – With many summer camps and vacations... Rising Voices Library Highlights Stories Of Black And Latino Boys
05/22/2020 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced... These 45 Education Experts Will Advise NYC on Reopening Schools
05/11/2020 Chalkbeat- A panel of education leaders and advocates was appointed... Here’s Who is advising de Blasio on reopening NYC schools
03/24/2020 The current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to think deeper... Tech Companies Must Pitch In During The Pandemic to Innovate Remote Learning Methods
02/24/2020 The Eagle Academy for young men is helping students defy... The Eagle Academy for Young Men is beating the odds when it comes to students of color
02/20/2020 NowThis News – The Rising Voices Library is full of... How Library of Black Protagonists Will Help Kids of Color
02/12/2020 Brooklyn – PIX11 Principal Cecelia Gutierrez shares with PIX11 News,... PIX11: A Unique Collection in the Bronx of Black, Latino Male Stories
02/08/2020 Brownsville – The Eagle Academy Foundation in Brownsville kicked off... Summit Aims to Empower Young Men of Color
02/06/2020 Amsterdam News- In Teachers are the engine of change. If... Urban Agenda: Preparing Students for the New Economy Starts with Developing our Teachers
01/05/2020 The 74 Million- Educators, teachers, boys and young men of... We Need to Teach Young Men of Color Differently. That Starts With Books Where They Are Celebrated
11/20/2019 Fairfield – EAF President & CEO David C. Banks outlines... TEDX: Empowering Young Men of Color to SOAR Above Adversity – TEDX Fairfield University
11/19/2019 QNS – David C. Banks, the President and CEO of... Founder of Eagle Academy Schools Compiles Library with Role Models for Students of Color
10/24/2019 Press Release – Today, Scholastic announced the Rising Voices Library,... New Rising Voices Classroom Library from Scholastic and David C. Banks Celebrates the Stories of Black and Latino Boys
10/24/2019 Amsterdam News – Hundreds of students attended the College &... Eagle Academy Foundation Hosts Historic College & Career Fair
10/23/2019 Connecticut Post- Fairfield, CT- Fairfield University will host a diverse... Innovation “TED Talks” coming to Fairfield University
10/21/2019 Queens Daily Eagle- More than 2,000 young men and boys... Flushing College and Career Fair Engages Hundreds of NYC Students
10/18/2019 Queens – Research shows young men of color are underrepresented... CBS: COLLEGE FAIR OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG MEN OF COLOR
10/18/2019 Kew Gardens Hills, Queens – Thousands of teens pack a... PIX11: How an Unconventional College Fair Could Change the Lives of Young Men at Risk
10/10/2019 La producción narra las vivencias en las escuelas Eagle Academy,... ‘INFAMOUS FUTURE’, UN DOCUMENTAL LLENO DE HISTORIAS INSPIRADORAS SOBRE JÓVENES QUE CONSTRUYERON SU CAMINO
11/14/2018 The Grio – The ground-breaking new documentary film, THE INFAMOUS... Powerful new documentary, ‘The Infamous Future,’ showcases Eagle Academy Schools and the plan to prepare young Black men for greatness
06/04/2018 New York’s Daily News article by Hillary Clinton, a former... A Better Way to Educate Black Young Men
09/22/2016 Amsterdam News – Monday, at the Eagle Academy for Young... United Way and the Giants Partner for Education
07/29/2016 Philadelphia – The ‘unconquerable’ young men of NYC’s Eagle Academy... Recapping the DNC Live Blog: Party Divisions Make Education a Risky Political Topic for Clinton
07/26/2016 Philadelphia – Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia was... Eagle Academy Students Recite ‘Invictus’ In One Of The DNC’s Most Powerful Moments
09/12/2015 New York- Nathanael Rose has been in control of nearly... Nathanael Rose Competes at World Championships, Wins Opening Match
04/29/2015 Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and David C. Banks, founder of... MSNBC: Eagle Academy’s Success with Young Men of Color
04/29/2015 MSNBC interviews Eagle Founder & CEO David C. Banks after... MSNBC: David Banks Helps Young Men SOAR
03/11/2015 The New York Times College Scholarship winners for 2015 on... 13 Who Defeated Adversity Earn New York Times College Scholarships
06/25/2014 WABC covers graduation day at the Bronx Eagle Academy, made... Eagle Academy for Young Men 2014 Graduation News Coverage
06/23/2014 The Eagle Academy Foundation is planning the launch of the... How Bronx’s Eagle Academy Helps Inner-City Kids Soar
06/23/2014 Daily News – Brenton James, this year’s valedictorian at Eagle... Brenton James, this year’s valedictorian at Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, had an eye-popping 21 college offers.
05/30/2014 Boston – An emotional moment enfolds as Eagle alumni attending... David C. Banks Honorary Doctorate Ceremony-Wheelock College
05/12/2014 Learn how Eagle Academies help young men soar through first-hand... Eagle Academy Foundation 2014 Promotional Video
09/30/2013 Daily News – Julius Pugh is already seeing the changes... Eagle Academy’s Soaring Swagger Turning Boys Into Men
07/31/2013 Open Society Foundations – A call out to have a... After Anguish and Grief, a Call to Action
07/25/2013 Crain’s New York Business – With the graduation rates of... Businesses Seen as Key for City’s Black Students
