‘Frankly, homelessness is a fear of mine, but God teaches us not to have a spirit of fear.’
Harrison Allen, Dorsey High School
Gentrification has affected eviction rates and homelessness. As areas are gentrifying, families in poverty cannot afford rent, which pushes them into homelessness.
Frankly, homelessness is a fear of mine, but God teaches us not to have a spirit of fear. As the Apostle Paul wrote in II Timothy, Chapter 1, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.â€
For my first three years of high school, I attended Loyola High, a very prestigious private Catholic school. Looking back, I can see that in my time there, the thought of attending college never really excited me. It wasn’t until the second semester of my senior year at Dorsey that I realized what I can benefit from continuing my education at a college.
As an African American, 18-year-old male, I need all the advantages and equity I can get to be able to compete in the real world — not just to be able to survive, but to have enough to thrive and give back to my community.
