Get the feedOpening Doors, Removing Excuses
Tuesday, Oct 13th 2009
"Poverty is not an excuse for anything," says Carlinhos Brown , the famous Brazilian musician. Easy to say if you're not poor, right? But Brown is talking about his own childhood and the beleaguered neighborhood he grew up in.
And Brown isn't sitting back and lecturing others. He's been instrumental bringing renewal to the neighborhood, starting a music school for local youth, forming a community revitalization association, and in general, reaching out to anyone who would listen. The effects have been profound. How does he do it? "I'm not better or smarter than anyone...But when I find a door closed, I kick the door open."
Nancy French
Nancy French is an author, commentator, and mother. Her next book, about the year her husband spent in Iraq is due out July 4, 2011. Connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NancyAndersonFrench and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nancyafrench.
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