Thinking Big

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00

THINKING BIG

Jeremy Lee incarcerated, above, and graduating

One young man has begun taking classes at Morehouse College this past school year, and he is quite an unlikely freshman. At the ago of 14, Jeremy Lee was convicted on an armed robbery charge and sentenced to four years in youth detention. However, he made up his mind to finish high school while he was locked up. The year he graduated high school, Jeremy was the only juvenile inmate to get a traditional diploma from the youth facility in Georgia.

Jeremy was accepted to Morehouse where he is majoring in biology with hopes of becoming a neurosurgeon. Jeremy talks with Dick Gordon talks about his journey from jail to higher education, and the struggle he's still facing to realize his dreams.

Learn more about Jeremy's inspiration, Dr. Ben Carson

REMEMBERING BOP CITY

Billy Freeman, larger >>

Near Wilmington, N.C., a legal conundrum is pending over who owns a particular piece of beach. The case goes back 150 years in history, and it involves land that was originally purchased by a former slave. The property was passed down through the Freeman family, without a clear paper trail. Now there's a development company that claims it has bought up some of the interests. Billy Freeman joins Dick to talk about the history of the beach, and how they plan to sort out the ownership issues.

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