THE LINK
Research shows that, in some parts of the country, as many as 76 percent of African American males don’t graduate from high school. About a third of them are either in jail, or on parole or probation.
Youth Voices Reporter Mahadeo Persaud set out to determine if there’s a link between those two disturbing statistics…
About Mahadeo
Age: 17
Grade/School: Senior, Bladensburg High School, Maryland
Hobbies: Music production; graphic design; eating animals
Motto: “Stay persistent, work hard, and never let fear control your decisions.”