About Cedric Jennings

Cedric Jennings was born in 1977 and raised in one of the most depressed and dangerous neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast section. His father was a frequently absent and jailed drug addict, while his mother, Barbara Jennings, was a devout church woman who quit her government job and went on welfare for several years to devote her time to raising Cedric.

With his mother's support and good grades in school, Cedric went on to complete a childhood dream and attended an Ivy League School. After graduating from Brown in 1999, Cedric received his Master of Education at Harvard University and a Master of Social Work in 2003 from the University of Michigan. Presently, he speaks at schools and universities across the country on issues in education and youth advocacy. He plans to eventually earn a doctorate degree and become a psychotherapist working with disadvantaged youth.