A brilliant film that helped define a genre

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

We are fighting against racism but this show has a black kid saying a rym in the commercial that reference the black panther party. A criminal organization that our on government shut down. This show should be shut down.

The people that are the most vocal about helping African- American students succeed are the same ones that are harming their chances the most. This documentary shows some of the reasons why. For example, the mentality that they are instilling in them.