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Raising Up Story of the Month
Vernon
Vernon Vernon, 62, was raised by his mom and dad in East Baltimore. One of six children, Vernon says of his parents, “they taught us discipline. The neighborhood knew we were disciplined. We were taught to be respectful. My mom is old school from the south. You say “what”, you got knocked upside the head. We all had to eat dinner together. We went to church together. I was poor but didn’t realize it. I was rich because I came ...
