How Birmingham's Derrick Ervin Went From Life Sentence to Life Saver
By Carter Dewees For The Birmingham Times Growing up as the youngest of six siblings in Birmingham’s Collegeville community, Derrick Ervin had one hero—his dad. “He would wake up at two in the morning and [after work] be back in the community by six in the evening to organize a team-sports event,” said Ervin. His father was his “Superman,” an important figure in Collegeville community and the representation of what manhood meant to Ervin. He would watch his dad get up in the early hours of the morning to drive a truck and return later in the day to coach and mentor children. When ...
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