Fix it Yourself!

This week was, I suppose, what every week should be like. I entirely dictated my workload and the content I created. While I'm out covering other stories sometimes I run across people with wonderful stories and feel so bad that no one here will cover them. People stick in my mind and I resolve to find a way to share their stories. This time, it worked out. I did a three-part series on young black men who are connecting with younger black men in the failing city school system and using sports to influence their lives. Each day focused on a different sport online and provided more depth.
I had no idea my editor and editors in other sections would support my efforts the way they did. In fact, a photograhper helped me shoot a video and today the stories were combined and made the front page.

If you have a few minutes, check out the finished product:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/videonetwork/782295398001/Former-boxer-preps-kids-for-life