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Is an initiative that helps boys of color leaving girls out?

Clip: 4/1/2015 | 6m 26s

With growing focus on intervention for boys of color, a reminder to not forget the girls

One year ago, President Obama announced an initiative called My Brother's Keeper to support literacy, jobs programs and criminal justice reforms for boys of color. But some have called out the program for not including young women of color in its mission. The Newshour’s April Brown reports.

04/01/2015 | Rating NR

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