Strive

A teenager from the projects in Harlem aims to get into Yale, but must push against the world holding her back.

Kalani (Joi Campbell), is a teenager living in Harlem with her older brother Jacob, and her younger sister, Bebe, while her mother struggles to make ends meet. Her college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover) sees great promise in her educational future. As Kalani's siblings get caught in a myriad of hardships, Kalani teeters on the brink of ruin as she struggles to keep both her family and her dream intact. Strive reminds us that hard work, optimism, and perseverance, in the face of overwhelming adversity, is the essence of what it is to be American.

Cast

Danny Glover

Tony D. Head

Nicole Ehinger

Scarlett Sperduto

Leopold Manswell

Chelsea Lee Williams

Shaylin Becton

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Cole Taylor