Urban Prep Academy Students Inspired by ‘Barbershop’ Cast Visit (WATCH)

urban prep academy students

*Neighborhoods throughout the country are struggling as it pertains to the education system and keeping their youth enrolled in schools.  In one of the toughest neighborhoods in Chicago, for example, 60% of black males won’t graduate from high school and only 6% will earn college degrees.

In light of this fact, The Urban Prep Academy, an all-male high school in Chicago, has proudly announced that for the seventh year in a row, 100% of their students have been accepted into colleges for the upcoming school year.

barbershop cast at urban prep academy

The cast of “Barbershop: The Next Cut” shed light on the Urban Prep Academy by making a special appearance at the school, bringing attention to the positive movements young black males are making as they progress toward higher education, despite the negative circumstances they are faced with on a daily basis.

This profound achievement also comes right as Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna and Vincent Viego were accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools they’ve applied to!

Unity, community, the importance of education and family and the plight of Chicago is what “Barbershop: The Next Cut” portrays as it comments on the very real issues our society faces and the importance of sticking together in times of crisis. These factors are what the film strives to educate audiences of all races and ages on when they watch it.

Urban Prep Academy Background (Via Wikipedia):

Urban Prep Academies (also known as Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men or simply Urban Prep) is a nonprofit organization that operates a network of free open-enrollment public all-male college-preparatory high schools in Chicago. Founded in 2002, and receiving its first Charter approval from Chicago Public Schools in 2005, it operates the first all-male public charter high school in the United States. The network opened a second campus in 2009 and a third in August 2010.

In 2010-2014 100% of the seniors in the school’s graduating classes were admitted to four-year colleges or universities.

Get MORE at Wikipedia.

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!

Rymir Satterthwaite - screenshot
Black-owned Altadena home burns to the ground in Eaton Canyon fire - Photo by Solomon O. Smith
Djimon Hounsou
Beyoncé and LA fires in Background
Obama and Trump laughing it up at Jimmy Carter Funeral - screenshot
catfish
LiAngelo Ball - via Instagram
Dave Chapelle
nene / WWHL
Looter dressed as fireman
Cooking With Kya
Read More
Ryan Levert - via Instagram
Read More
Otis Williams (Stefan Brending via Creative Commons)
Read More
Aaron Pierre - screenshot
Read More
George W. Bush - Donald Trump (Getty)
Read More
Denzel Washington getting baptized
Read More
Shamsud Din Jabbar - YouTube screenshot
Read More
Jimmy Butler & Kaitlin Nowak - screenshot
Read More
New Orleans New Years Eve Terror Attack
Read More
WICKED: PART 1
Read More

POPULAR

Rymir Satterthwaite - screenshot
Rymir Satterthwaite: More About the Man Seeking Answers About His Alleged Paternity with Jay-Z | WATCH
Black-owned Altadena home burns to the ground in Eaton Canyon fire - Photo by Solomon O. Smith
Devastating Fires in Pasadena and Altadena Disproportionately Impact Black Families and Overwhelm Fire Protection Services | VIDEO
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou Discusses Hollywood Racism and His Financial Difficulties
Beyoncé and LA fires in Background
Now That's Generosity! Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation Donates $2.5 Million for Los Angeles Fire Relief | VIDEO
Obama and Trump laughing it up at Jimmy Carter Funeral - screenshot
Don Lemon Slams Obama for ‘Cringey’ Moment with Trump at Carter’s Funeral + Trump's Video Diss of Obama | WATCH
catfish
Skillet-Grilled Catfish Recipe with a Kick of Spice
LiAngelo Ball - via Instagram
From Courts to Charts: LiAngelo Ball Drops 'Tweaker' and Lands $13M Def Jam Contract | LISTEN
Dave Chapelle
Dave Chappelle to Host SNL Season Premiere, GloRilla to Make Musical Debut
nene / WWHL
Nene Leakes Open to Returning to 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' For the Right Offer | Video
1 2 3 8,498