We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success

Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George, and Sampson could have easily followed their friends into drug-dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination-- and a lot of support from one another-- but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded.

Authors: The Three Doctors, Sharon M. Draper

Published: 2005