Student Athletes Succeeding On and Off the Field

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with Robert Lewis, Jr. on Why Urban Talent is America's Talent

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Aug 24, 2018

The BASE supports more than one-thousand Boston student athletes through programs in sports and academics. Founder, Robert Lewis, Jr. discusses providing opportunities to urban youth, untapping their talent and putting them on the path to success.

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