… the awards show in California. He took his mom to the Friday night ceremony.
McCarrel was homeless for three months after he graduated from high school — an experience that inspired him to help others, according to his nomination.
“When MarShawn got back on his feet, he felt the need to give back because so many people helped him when he was down,” it read. “MarShawn stresses the importance of having conversations with the people we feed because they’ll get hungry in 2 hours but a good conversation will carry them over for a lifetime.”
Black Lives Matter Activist Commits Suicide was originally published on blackdoctor.org
