(Photo courtesy of Columbia University)
After 67 years and two prison stints, a former Harlem drug dealer, David Norman, who grew up with a rap sheet full of arrests, has graduated from Columbia University as the oldest member of his class.
“It’s always possible to pursue your dreams,” Norman shared.
Norman’s extraordinary journey from drugs to a degree started when he was young. Norman was drinking by age 11 and using heroin before his 15th birthday. Norman turned into a street hustler, slinging dope and making money.
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