A young man's education in Oakland

When Carlyn Bynes was born, according to the US Census, he had a 30 percent chance of being into poverty because my parents were African-American.  He'd almost given up on school in 11th grade, but just when he thought he would never return to the classroom, he borrowed a psychology book from a mentor. That got him thinking about fate and free will, and he made a turnaround to get his diploma.  "It helped me realize that the amount of power we have over our lives is based on the decisions we make every day," he says.  Carlyn tells his surprising story on Youth Radio. (The story was also broadcast on KQED radio)