Sapelo | Growing Up Black
Clip: Season 10 Episode 3 | 1m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Two Black brothers are being given the chance to live, learn and play in a safe space.
Eleven-year-old JerMarkest and 10-year old Johnathan are brothers growing up on Sapelo. Home to the Saltwater Geechee people, the island, and their adoptive parents, are giving the brothers a chance to live, learn and play in a safe space.
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Sapelo | Growing Up Black
Clip: Season 10 Episode 3 | 1m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Eleven-year-old JerMarkest and 10-year old Johnathan are brothers growing up on Sapelo. Home to the Saltwater Geechee people, the island, and their adoptive parents, are giving the brothers a chance to live, learn and play in a safe space.
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