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Homeless teen graduates as valedictorian of high school class

Yesha Callahan, Clutch Magazine
CLUTCH - Chelesa Fearce is a shining example of a student that didn’t let obstacles get in her way when it came to her education...
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Homeless man cashes in on $200,000 lottery prize

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - A homeless Greenville, South Carolina man plans to buy a new home after winning a $200,000 state lottery last week, the New York Daily News reported...
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Barber gives free haircuts to homeless

Caryn Freeman
theGRIO REPORT - When Robert Cradle opened a barber shop across from Fort Meade Army base in Maryland little did he know that within ten years he would change the community and bring hope to hundreds of people...
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James Fortune goes from homesless to chart-topping gospel singer

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ATLANTA (AP) - James Fortune used to watch his children sleep in the bathtub before he lay beside his pregnant wife at night in a motel, wondering how he was going to provide for his family the next day....
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African-Americans bear the brunt of US homelessness

Ashley Michelle Williams
theGRIO REPORT - America's plummeting economy has greatly impacted homelessness in America and disproportionately impacted the African-American community...
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Sly Stone admits to cocaine use, seeks rehab

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HUFFINGTON POST - The latest development in sad Sly Stone news shows the soul icon looking weakened, lying in his camper and discussing his drug addiction in an interview with Splash...
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DC program turns vacant buildings into apartments

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WASHINGTON - Tough economic times continue to burden Americans, especially when it comes to people losing their jobs and their homes...
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