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NY1 Inside City Hall: State of Our Schools: David C. Banks

Bronx News 12: State of Our Schools: David C. Banks

NowThis | How This Library of Black Protagonists Will Help Kids of Color

PIX11: A unique collection in the Bronx of black, Latino male stories

Brooklyn News 12: Summit aims to empower young men of color

TEDx: Empowering Young Men of Color to Soar Above Adversity | David Banks | TEDx Fairfield University

PIX11: How An unconventional college fair could change the lives of young men at risk

CBS: College Fair Offers Unique Opportunities To Young Men Of Color

PIX11: How An unconventional college fair could change the lives of young men at risk

‘Infamous Future’, un documental lleno de historias inspiradoras sobre jóvenes que construyeron su camino

WPIX: Eagle Students Participate in Forum on Dr. King’s Legacy

MSNBC: David Banks Helps Young Men Soar

CBS:Public education success story for inner-city kids

‘Infamous Future’, un documental lleno de historias inspiradoras sobre jóvenes que construyeron su camino

WPIX: Eagle Students Participate in Forum on Dr. King’s Legacy

MSNBC: David Banks Helps Young Men Soar

CBS:Public education success story for inner-city kids

MSNBC: Eagle Academy’s success with young men of color

WPIX: Eagle Students Participate in Forum on Dr. King’s Legacy

MSNBC: David Banks Helps Young Men Soar

Eagle Academy Foundation 2014 Promo Video

Eagle Academy For Young Men 2014 Graduation News Coverage

David C. Banks Honorary Doctorate Ceremony-Wheelock College

Press

New York City Mayor’s Advisory Council Warned of Teacher Shortage Four Months Ago The Wall Street Journal – Sept. 27, 2020

A Statement From the President and CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, on NYC DOE Schools Reopening – BKReader – Sept. 23, 2020

The internet access all NYC students deserve: All families need broadband access for remote learning – NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | Aug. 26, 2020

What young black men need and deserve NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | JUN 12, 2020

Here’s who is advising de Blasio on reopening NYC schools – Chalkbeat | May 11, 2020

Tech companies must pitch in during the pandemic to innovate remote learning methods – Crain’s New York Business March 24, 2020

2020 Education Power 100 City and State New York – Feb. 18, 2020

Preparing Students for the New Economy Starts with Developing our Teachers – Amsterdam News – Feb. 6, 2020

We Need to Teach Young Men of Color Differently. That Starts With Books Where They Are Celebrated – The 74 Million Jan. 5, 2020

Eagle Academy Foundation hosts historic college & career fair Amsterdam News – Oct. 24, 2019

New Rising Voices Classroom Library from Scholastic and David C. Banks Celebrates the Stories of Black and Latino Boys – Press Release – Oct. 24, 2019

Innovation “TED Talks” coming to Fairfield University – Connecticut Post Oct. 23, 2019

More than 3,000 students attend the College & Career Fair for Young Queens Courier Oct. 21, 2019

Flushing college and career fair engages hundreds of NYC students Queens Daily Eagle Oct. 21, 2019

A Better Way To Educate Black Young Men New York Dailynews June 04, 2018

A Golf Center Grows in Harlem The New York Times Aug. 25, 2017

The ‘unconquerable’ young men of NYC’s Eagle Academy perform at the DNC, impress Joe Biden, among others The 74 Jul. 28, 2016

On the Way to Vegas: Nathanael Rose to Compete at the World Championships New York Wrestling News – September 1, 2015

13 Who Defeated Adversity Earn New York Times College Scholarships New York Times – March 11, 2015

Brenton James, this year’s valedictorian at Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, had an eye-popping 21college offers NY Dailynews – June 24, 2014

How Bronx’s Eagle Academy helps inner-city kids soar Buffalo News – June 23, 2014

The Wisdom in The Middle New York Times – March 14, 2014

An afternoon to ‘Soar’ New York Amsterdam News – December 19, 2014

AP – News Coverage

School’s Soaring Swagger NY Dailynews – September 27, 2013

After Anguish and Grief, a Call to Action Open Society Foundations – July 31, 2013

Businesses Seen as Key for City’s Black Students Crain’s New York Business – July 25, 2013

Annual Reports

Learn more about the Eagle Academy Foundation

On Eagle wings soar a new generation of scholars, community leaders, and responsible young men.

New York City Mayor’s Advisory Council Warned of Teacher Shortage Four Months Ago
The Wall Street Journal – Sept. 27, 2020

The internet access all NYC students deserve: All families need broadband access for remote learning – NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
Aug. 26, 2020

What young black men need and deserve
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
JUN 12, 2020

Tech companies must pitch in during the pandemic to innovate remote learning methods – Crain’s New York Business
March 24, 2020

2020 Education Power 100
City and State New York – Feb. 18, 2020

We Need to Teach Young Men of Color Differently. That Starts With Books Where They Are Celebrated – The 74 Million
Jan. 5, 2020

Eagle Academy Foundation hosts historic college & career fair
Amsterdam News – Oct. 24, 2019

**New Rising Voices Classroom Library from Scholastic and David C. Banks Celebrates the Stories of Black and Latino Boys – Press Release – Oct. 24, 2019**

Innovation “TED Talks” coming to Fairfield University – Connecticut Post
Oct. 23, 2019

More than 3,000 students attend the College & Career Fair for Young Queens Courier
Oct. 21, 2019

Flushing college and career fair engages hundreds of NYC students Queens Daily Eagle
Oct. 21, 2019

A Better Way To Educate Black Young Men
New York Dailynews
June 04, 2018

A Golf Center Grows in Harlem
The New York Times
Aug. 25, 2017

The ‘unconquerable’ young men of NYC’s Eagle Academy perform at the DNC, impress Joe Biden, among others
The 74
Jul. 28, 2016

On the Way to Vegas: Nathanael Rose to Compete at the World Championships
New York Wrestling News – September 1, 2015

13 Who Defeated Adversity Earn New York Times College Scholarships
New York Times – March 11, 2015

Brenton James, this year’s valedictorian at Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, had an eye-popping 21college offers NY Dailynews
– June 24, 2014

How Bronx’s Eagle Academy helps inner-city kids soar
Buffalo News – June 23, 2014

The Wisdom in The Middle
New York Times – March 14, 2014

An afternoon to ‘Soar’
New York Amsterdam News – December 19, 2014

School’s Soaring Swagger
NY Dailynews – September 27, 2013

After Anguish and Grief, a Call to Action
Open Society Foundations – July 31, 2013

Businesses Seen as Key for City’s Black Students
Crain’s New York Business – July 25, 2013