NBC Chicago (Aurora, IL) August 10:
"Boys to Men was founded at Aurora East High School in 2002, a year that saw 25 people in that city killed by violence. The mentoring group's founder says the idea was spurred by emotion and anger. 'We realize that no matter what race you are, no matter what side of town you live on, every boy wants to become a man,' said Clayton Muhammad. 'We got so tired of going to funeral after funeral of young people, we should be going to graduation parties.' In about eight years, Boys to Men has spread to a dozen suburban area schools and about 200 young men have been through the program. All of them graduated high school, and the majority went on to college or the military."
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