Roving Camera 05/14/15

A lack of opportunity. You look at education, and they don’t have the resources that are afforded to students in more affluent areas. — William Watkins, Project Manager, Roxbury

Getting out of themselves. They need to learn to do things in new ways. — Tonya David, Nonprofit Founder, Roxbury

The lack of a positive self image and a value system. — Robert Lewis, Executive Director, Mattapan

Schooling. Every time you look, another school is closing because of poor performance. You have to fight hard to get your child into a good school. — Ms. Rice, Nanny, Dorchester

Poverty, racism and militarism. It’s important for us to start developing young leaders to fight these issues. — Leonard Lee, Division Director, Dorchester

Structural racism. It’s at the root of the low expectations that affect black and brown boys. — Liz Miranda, Program Director, Roxbury