Ahmad Lewis

Ahmad Lewis made a convincing case for the value of a community college education when he spoke at today's rally. After storybook success as a rapper, including a gold album at the age of 17, he went back to school at Long Beach City College, graduated in 2008 as a valedictorian, and transferred to Stanford.

And he's willing to share his secret of academic success:

"You know how you get into Stanford? You turn in that one paper due tomorrow on time."

From South Central L.A. to Stanford
Video by John Ayers