College Success Tips: Rocky Otoo From A BRONX PRINCESS Airing Tonight on P.O.V. on PBS
“Compelling… [A] coming-of-age documentary from filmmakers Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed,”
- Los Angeles Times
A BRONX PRINCESS, airing tonight, Tuesday, September 22 at 10:00 PM on P.O.V. on PBS (check local listings), follows Rocky Otoo’s journey as she leaves behind her mother in New York City to reunite with her royal father in Ghana, West Africa and reconciles her African heritage with her dream of independence.
Now in her junior year of college, Otoo discusses what she has learned and shares tips on how to deal with cultures shock, building relationships with professors, keeping your family informed and other advice. Check out the video below.
Post your own video responses and start a conversion with Rocky Otoo about college and the film.
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