Become Who You Are
Who said there's no wisdom in youth? Seventeen year-old Joseph Jones is wise beyond his years in this moving talk about navigating life as a young person on the south side of Chicago. With honesty, grace, humor and strength, Joseph shares his journey from drug dealer to college hopeful.
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