Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – Former Clinton School intern and Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts graduate James McKinney, now a student at the University of Chicago, was published today on the front page of TIME Magazine’s Web site, www.time.com. A summer intern with TIME, James wrote a story on the growing use of curfews to quell crime sprees in American Cities. CLICK HERE to view the article.
In the meantime, James is also working hard to give back to his hometown of Forrest City, Ark., where he is organizing a four-day workshop to teach African American and Hispanic high school students the importance of “Taking the Next Step,” to seek a higher education. The events in the workshop include ACT preparation, a siminar on corporate culture and a voter registration drive, among other activities. Events beging Tuesday, Sept. 23, and run through Friday, Sept. 26. For more information on how to attend or volunteer, contact James at jmckinney@uchicago.edu, or 870-519-5445.