Washington DC's southeast neighborhood was plagued by violence and poverty in the 1980s, earning it the notorious title 'Murder Capital'. A wealthy businessman promised college scholarships to 67 seventh graders, but their daily struggles to survive amidst violence, poverty, and addiction made it difficult to reconcile their dream with reality.
Southeast 67
In the midst of the devastating crack cocaine epidemic that ravaged Washington DC in the 1980s, earning the city the notorious title of 'Murder Capital', a group of 67 young minds, all rising seventh graders, were given a glimmer of hope - a promise of college scholarships.
