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But himself. >> people say asean has what it takes to be mayor of chicago some day. his school, marcus garvey, is on the closure list, but the 9-year-old believes there's a chance to keep it open if he can make enough noise. >> i respect the man. i'm not saying that he racist about how he try to close the schools, that's racist. the majority of the schools are in black neighborhoods. >> asean hits the pavement with his mom, a public school clerk and a member of the mighty chicago teachers union. >> okay, you get that house. >> gotcha. okay. >> joey mcdermott is a teacher union field rep, organ...

>> it's going to be very challenging. so is knowing that kids are going on in years not reading, not knowing math and eventually dropping out. >> what do you say to parents and the teacher's union that say no one was listening to them. >> you have 56% of african american males are dropping out. i will not accept that when i think i can do something about it to give children a better future and that's the responsibility of not just being a mayor. that's the responsibility of being an adult. >> it's d-day and the board meets to vote. but not before people gather outside to voice their objections...