The reason Robert said he became homeless resonated with me. My encounter with him has haunted me all the more as the early morning fog begins to freeze and the nights grow longer…
I wasn't sure why We were still driving around downtown Birmingham...
As I was sitting on the beach yesterday I realized how dangerously alone we can become...
Do you ever feel like the rest of the world is louder than you? I do. It's like I'm in a shouting match with all of the violence,and politicians, and teachers...
I've heard a lot of politics lately. I don't go a day without hearing a conversation on political opinions...
I’m always hearing people talking about how they want to fall in love. You are too good to fall in love...
We’d just wrapped up filming Dave’s story (which you can read here). Before we finished, I asked him what he would tell God if He were standing right in front of him at this moment...
I met Dave in Downtown Atlanta. He walked up with a book in hand and we instantly connected when he mentioned he was a fellow Douglasville native...
We met Keith holding up a sign on the side of a busy intersection in downtown Charlotte, NC. We pulled over and picked him up to take him to lunch and listen to his story...
We met Michael behind a Family Dollar in Spartanburg, SC. Michael and his friend Kathy had come to see what all the commotion behind the Family Dollar was about. When we told them we were interviewing people struggling through poverty and homelessness they were both eager to share their stories...
We met Albert behind a Family Dollar in Spartanburg, SC. While we were recording Granny’s story three or four other homeless people had shown up. Albert was one of them...
I wanted to change the world. I wanted to do something with my life. So I got up and left...
We were driving down highway 29 on the outskirts of Spartanburg, SC when we saw a man who appeared homeless walking down the street with a woman. We called out to him and asked if he wanted a little work cleaning out the bus. The man, who later told us his name is Monk, ethunsiasticly replied "Hell yeah!"...
We met CR (Charles Ronald Tucker) in a Chick-Fil-A parking lot, just outside of Clemson, SC. I took him inside to buy him a meal and listen to his story...
We met Kenneth on a hot Sunday evening outside of a Racetrack...
Seven days ago Terence and I began began on a 648 mile, two month trek from downtown Atlanta to Washington, D.C. (with him walking while I stay a few miles ahead in a vehicle). Why are we doing this? Poverty. We are marching against poverty...
I’m not really much of a dancer. I wish I were though. I like to think one day I’ll be able to dance anywhere, to anything, in front of anyone. ..
I don’t think anything scares me more than the fact I might not be anyone or do anything great...
Once again the day started bright and early.
We ate breakfast (which was French toast and sausage) and then got on the bus, ready for our second day in Little Africa...