MSNBC Inspiring America The 2023 Inspiration List June 4, 2024 02:13:00
To hold on to my sanity. to help. >> from the start, the odds were stacked against susan burton. her young life in south central los angeles was marred by sexual abuse, by teenage pregnancy, and finally, by the greatest tragedy of all. the loss of a five year old son, take a. >> i drank to drown the pain, and the grief of losing a child. it escalated to drug use, and for the drug use, i was incarcerated. >> susan became trapped in a vicious cycle. she committed petty crimes to support her drug habit, and was sent to prison repeatedly. >> i was stripped of my identity i restrictive my dignity. ...