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Lean on Me

Morgan Freeman stars in a film about a group of inner city children who conquered their ultimate goals in the midst of insurmountable odds. Morgan Freeman portrays Joe Clark in this movie adaptation of a true story that occurred at Eastside High School in New Jersey in 1987. This movie teaches lessons about rising despite what negative thoughts other persons imprint in one's mind. It also shows that one should be responsible for learning and the development of oneself.
Initially a school with a predominantly white population in the 60's, Eastside High School was thriving. Due to the radical protest activities of teacher Joe Clark which tarnished the school's reputation, the other teachers agreed to take the administration's offers of transferring Mr. Clark in exchange for higher salaries. Twenty years later, the school transformed into a ‘hell hole' with acts of violence and drug dealing prevalent on campus and a Basic Skills pass rate a staggering thirty seven......

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