[Her niece, Shinicka Alexander, convinced her to make the trip to Ohio.] We wanted some stability for the kids, ... We wanted a sense of normalcy. |
[One of the biggest adjustment's shes seen so far is the food.] We're used to shrimp and seafoods and gumbo and red beans and rice, ... Up here it's meat and potatoes. |
He would just have outbursts for no reason. Talk nonstop. You couldn't get him to hush. |
I was really concerned about the crime and vandalism and how it reflected on our youth. |
Some of their stories are so moving. Some of those kids have been through so much and at so young. They realize where they went wrong and the changes they need to make. |
The purpose is to present kids with better options and help make our community a better place. It's a celebration of life. |