Bring Your 'A' Game

Bring Your 'A' Game is a 2009 short documentary directed by Mario van Pebbles. Production funding was provided from the companies Twenty-First Century Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The California Endowment, and The Annie E. Casey Foundation. It was created as part of the Black Men and Boys Initiative (BMB) with its main aim "to mobilize the organizational, political, and financial resources required to move the collective response to the crisis facing America's Black men and boys from discussion to action and, ultimately, to positive impact." It includes commentary from American rapper Lupe Fiasco.
== Synopsis ==
To catalyze a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, 21cf has partnered with actor-director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR 'A' GAME–a documentary film that, in Van Peebles' words, "sheds light on the resilience and influence of Black males." Featuring Black male leaders in a variety of arenas, the film is the focus of a comprehensive community engagement effort. BRING YOUR 'A' GAME uses screenings and accompanying community discussions as a catalyst to transform the lives of urban youth. BRING YOUR 'A' GAME offers a message of success, delivered by influential Black male cultural figures. Using a cinematic style influenced by popular culture and employing innovative technologies, the film details strategies that have improved the lives of Black men and boys. It underscores how essential educational achievement and high school graduation are to survival and success in today's world.
== Quotes ==
Lupe Fiasco	But also, don't be afraid to learn from somebody that is of a different color than you.
Lupe 	I can't honestly say that I've done anything on my own. Because everything has come from an inspiration or a guidance from someone else.
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