THE STRUGGLE

Tywanda, age 21 was born in the 80s, the last of four kids, to a mother that ran the streets more than taking care of her children. Even though she was the youngest of her siblings, she was definitely the mother figure. Brandon(oldest brother), followed in his mother's footsteps, strong out on herion. Shelby (oldest sister), was incarcerated for bank robbery, and then there was me, straight A college student with dreams of success and getting OUT of the ghetto