George serves as assistant professor of clinical dentistry at columbia university. Through a lot of hard work, they were able to overcome life threatening obstacles and achieve their golden dreams. They are the founders of the three doctors foundation, which seeks to inspire and create opportunities for innercity communities through education, mentoring, and health awareness. The book was first published on may 23, 2002 through riverhead trade and was later republished through prentice hall. Georges childhood friend met at stella wright housing project dropped out and was arrested. Their new book, the bond, details the doctors experiences growing up. The pact is a remarkable and inspiring memoir, tells a story of 3 african american doctors, dr. George jenkins describes the pact he made with historymakers dr. Rameck hunt, made a pact that they would not only become. The pact by sampson davis, george jenkins, rameck hunt. Davis and his two childhood friends each successfully fulfilled their pact and today dr. They met in high school and together they made a pact. In high school, jenkins befriended sampson davis and rameck hunt, two equally.
Three young men make a promise and fulfill a dream davis, sampson, jenkins, george, hunt, rameck, page, lisa frazier on. Rameck hunt inspirational role models who have been celebrated by dr. Sampson davis, george jenkins, and rameck hunt, also known as the three doctors, all grew up in newark, nj, under similar circumstances, facing the same daily dangers, negative influences, and pain involved with living in a lowincome, crimeinfested area. This memoir is about three young african american best friends, who pursue their dreams of all becoming doctors some day. Sampson davis describes the process of cowriting his book the pact with. Three young men make a promise and fulfill a dream davis.
A story that began with a dream while growing up in newark, george jenkins had a dream. The story of sampson davis, rameck hunt and george jenkins, friends from newark, n. He completed a general practice residency in 2000 and an oral medicine fellowship in 2002, all at new jersey dental school. Why these 3 doctors are bringing hope to kids back home. George jenkins books list of books by author george jenkins. George jenkins at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Davis is a board certified emergency medicine physician at several. Davis along with sharlee jeter coauthored his newest book.
Davis and hunt received their medical degrees from the robert wood johnson medical school, and jenkins received his dentistry degree from the university of medicine and dentistry. George jenkins is a graduate of seton hall university in 1995. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dr george jenkins books online. The three friends banded together and promised to do anything and. George jenkins, sampson davis and rameck hunt were three african american kids living in the inner city of newark, all from broken homes, all living amid poverty, crime, and drug abuse.
A gritty, provocative truelife story of three friends from the hood, rameck hunt, sampson davis, and george jenkins, who made a pact in high school to find a way to go to college and then medical school. During high school, the three made a pact that not only affected their lives, but so many lives even now. This short version of the story leaves out many of the details that have made dentist dr. George jenkins, sampson davis, and rameck hunt grew up together in newark and graduated from seton hall university. George jenkins md speakers bureau and booking agent info. George jenkins george originally conceived of the idea for the pact, and enlisted his friends, sam and rameck into the partnership that bolstered them all through school. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. All three grew up in newark, new jersey without a father and first met as schoolmates at university high school. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
For me, i only realized how hard it would be to become a doctor because of the exams i would have to take if i ever plan on attending medical school. While attending university high school in newark, dr. The pact by sampson davis, george jenkins, rameck hunt, lisa. There are two books by that title that are pretty popular right now, judging from their rankings. Three young black men make a promise and fulfill a dream is a 2002 new york times bestselling nonfiction autobiography by sampson davis, george jenkins, rameck hunt, and lisa frazier.
By sharing their stories, 3 doctors from newark seek to inspire. Jenkins went on to become a dentist, a lifelong dream of his, and also serves as the assistant. George jenkins, who overcame a difficult and dangerous life in the streets as kids and teens. The doctors alternate telling their stories of living in mostly single parent homes in neighborhoods rife with crack heads and stray bullets. George jenkins reflects upon the importance of staying in newark, new jersey. He went on to new jersey dental school where he earned his dmd in 1999. Verified purchase i never really understood the true pain and struggles of becoming a doctor until i read the pact, which was written by drs. George was one of the three young men talked about in the book. Choose from 500 different sets of the pact flashcards on quizlet. Three young men make a promise and fulfill a dream.
That dream began at age following a routine checkup at the dentists office. George jenkins grew up in stella wright housing projects,which are in newark, nj. George jenkins, all grew up in newark, new jersey without a father. George jenkins talks about the pact, a book he cowrote with historymakers dr. George jenkins has 19 books on goodreads with 10967 ratings. Sampson davis describes serving as a role model in his old neighborhood and emphasizes the importance of education. Chosen by essence to be among the forty most influential african. A gritty, provocative truelife story of three friends from the hood, rameck hunt, sampson davis, and george jenkins, who made a pact in high school to find a way to go to college and then. By high school, sampson davis, rameck hunt and george jenkins already knew too much about the drugs, crime and grinding poverty that colored their world.
They not only accomplished this, but are now spreading the work to inspire innercity youth. All three came from lowincome families and first met as classmates. George jenkins md is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Sampson davis, george jenkins, rameck hunt, audiobook narrated by drs. George jenkins md generally travels from nj, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other. See all books authored by george jenkins, including the pact, and we beat the street. George jenkins, two fellow students who together made a promise to become doctors. Sampson davis, george jenkins, and rameck hunt is their true story. The theme of the pact is loyalty because the novel demonstrates that quality in many ways. A new york times bestseller a remarkable story about the power of friendship. Sampson davis was raised as the fifth of six children in newark, one of. By sharing their stories, 3 doctors from newark seek to. During high school, the three made a pact to get through high school, college, and medical school successfully and. The pact is the true story of three such young men, inspired by george jenkins dream of becoming a dentist.
Sampson davis, rameck hunt and george jenkins, known as the three doctors, made a pact as teenage boys growing up on the tough innercity streets of newark. Sampson davis, george jenkins, and rameck hunt are practicing physicians and authors of the new york timesbestselling the pact and we beat the street. George jenkins are authors of the book the pact, about a promise they made to each other in their teen years to use education to make it out of poverty. The pact is a piece of nonfiction by sampson davis, george jenkins, and rameck hunt its about three people grew up in the intercity and made a pact to go to college and become doctors. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sampson davis, george jenkins, and rameck hunt, is a well written, non fiction novel, which takes place in newark, new jersey. Known collectively as the three doctors, the trio detailed their story in a bestselling book, the pact. Andrea kalins documentary the pact relays the inspiring account of three young african american men from the innercity projects rameck hunt, george jenkins and sampson davis who vowed to collectively resist the crime, poverty and drug trade that claimed the lives of so many in the neighborhoods of their youth. The pact by dr sampson davis, 9781565116511, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Who are the main characters of the pact by sampson davis. Sampson davis, rameck hunt and george jenkins, fondly known as. His mother was ella jenkins mark and his father was george jenkins. Today, the three men are doctors, and they have made a new pact.
Bill cosby, oprah winfrey, essence magazine and many others. Er doctor and author of the bond, the pact, and living and dying in brick. The pact teaching unit note to the teacher the pact note to the teacher drs. Three young black men make a promise and fulfill a dream is a 2002 new york times bestselling nonfiction autobiography by sampson davis. We now work in the same community where we grew up, trying to help the people in our neighborhoods.
He went to spencer elementary, university high, and senton hall. The pact tells the gritty, provocative true story of three friends from the tough streets of newark who made it out to become doctors but came home to be men. Despite being surrounded by negative influences and having few positive role models, these three men overcame countless obstacles and today each proudly bear the. George jenkins describes his hopes and concerns for the african american community. Sampson davis, george jenkins, and rameck hunt with lisa frazier page, ive learned that anything you put your mind to you well succeed, by the help from family, friends, and even professional guidance will be the reassurance that builds your confidence.
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