Great pieces. D. Lemon, what a beautiful thing you did there by joining the board. What a great program. I didnt do it. Well, thank you. And listen, we have so little time, right . I do two hours of tv a night. You do an hour, radio. So little time, i actually called them up, chris, and said this program is amazing after i did the original story and spoke at one of their fundraisers and i got to meet the kids. I said, this is so amazing, i want to be a part of this and they said, yeah, well take you on. Whatever i can be, i dont know if i can be the traditional trustee or board member, but whatever way i can do it, ill do it. Let me tell you, the program obviously needs money. So sometimes when you dont see me here and im away on vacation im actually doing speaking engagements. The money i get from those speaking engagements i give to them because i think that this is the best way, and you and i have these conversations, the best way to level the Playing Field in this country, to bridg
If i can be the traditional trustee or board member, but whatever way i can do it, ill do it. Let me tell you, the program obviously needs money. So sometimes when you dont see me here and im away on vacation im actually doing speaking engagements. The money i get from those speaking engagements i give to them because i think that this is the best way, and you and i have these conversations, the best way to level the Playing Field in this country, to bridge the gap between wealth and race and class. When you have the opportunity to go to an ivy league or an independent school, one of these great institutions, an opportunity that you wouldnt have had before it changes not only the trajectory of the students life but the familys life as well. Quickly, think about what were talking about here, talking about the College Admissions scandal. Right . These are kids opposite, they dont have privilege. The reason i wanted to do this, because a lot of stories we do, and most are about people who
pragmatic about it and it makes a difference. you wind up elevating people in the income strata. they can give back. they can do different things. it really checks every box of the society we re supposed to be trying to build. every single box. so congratulations to sue haiti her first year, labiba, her she s at middlebury. labiba, her first year at yale. i couldn t get her, she was in the middle of finals. and ariana jacobs graduated bar nard last year. amazing stuff, chris. thank you, my friend. the pleasure is mine. i ll see you later on in the show and we ll talk about your champions for change. in just a bit. beautiful. chris cuomo. see you in a little bit. this is cnn tonight, i m don lemon. thank you so much for joining us. we ve got to talk about these newly unsealed records in mark for identification s criminal case. he told the special that people connected to the trump administration or congress contacted him of potentially attempting to obstruct the investig
because a lot of stories we do, and most are about people who impress us, people overcoming challenges, this story is about that, but it s also about people who are on the other side who realize that they have privilege and they re trying to help those who have challenges. it s just i can t tell you how much i love this program. and, look, the beautiful thing of it is you know it works. right. so it s not just charity, not just being nice. there is something very pragmatic about it and it makes a difference. you wind up elevating people in the income strata. they can give back. they can do different things. it really checks every box of the society we re supposed to be trying to build. every single box. so congratulations to sue haiti her first year, labiba, her first year at yale. i couldn t get her, she was in the middle of finals. and ariana jacobs graduated bar nard last year.