From executive producers LeBron James and Maverick Carter comes the story of the first academic year inside the groundbreaking I Promise School. With students selected from the lower 25th percentile across the district, the film explores the day-to-day trials, tribulations and triumphs of students and families growing up in Akron, Ohio. I Promise delivers a story of resilience in the face of adversity and shares a new model for urban, public education – a holistic, STEM-focused approach led by love and Social Emotional Learning infused with the LeBron James Family Foundation’s “We Are Family” philosophy. And what’s at stake? Nothing short of these kids’ lives. Watch Now, only on YouTube.

I Promise is the latest YouTube Original from The Black Voices Fund, a fund to highlight Black Voices, stories and culture.


I Promise is produced by The SpringHill Company and Blowback Productions in association with RYOT Labs and LeBron James Family Foundation.

0:00 26 Seconds
3:02 First Day At School
8:07 August
14:33 Dealing With Emotions
18:39 Nate
21:54 Dae’Shaunna
25:59 Vincent
29:39 Randy
32:04 Scout
34:16 The Stress And Pressures
37:19 October
39:57 Reading Comprehension
44:38 Growth
48:58 Bullying
54:32 November
1:02:10 December
1:05:43 January
1:09:06 February
1:15:07 March
1:21:58 April
1:27:47 May
1:32:29 To Sir & Ma’am With Love