african-american boys growing up documenting as they navigate a new school where blending in is difficult. >> it is 1999 when we meet best friends both just 5 years old, both excited to start kindergarten. they have been selected to attend a private school on manhattan's upper east side. the parents decided to document the boys' academic journey. as a result we get to know the boys and their families in a truly intimate way for the next 12 years of their lives. >> dalton will open doors for him for the rest of his life. >> reporter: that is the hope for both families. in time the boys find themselves struggling with the typical growing pains but with issues of