"Tell your story to these black and brown kids in Compton. Let them know you was just like them, but you still rose from that dark place of violence, becoming a positive person. And when you do make it, give back with your words of encouragement. That’s the best way to give back to your city."
- Mama Duckworth
“Leland Shelton, Morehouse Class of 2013, “is congratulated as he is acknowledged by President Barack Obama during Morehouse’s 129th commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday, May 19, 2013. After a difficult childhood in Baltimore—including time in foster care—Shelton graduated Phi Beta Kappa and is on his way to Harvard Law School.”
Live on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
“Tell your job you gotta fake ‘em out.
Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out.”I post this song every year. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.
