Breaking Into... \xa0-- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Justin Reed Early.
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\nJustin Reed Early is the author of\xa0STREET CHILD: A Memoir and a public speaker who was homeless for much of his adolescent and teenage years.
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\nBorn in Bellingham, WA, \xa0most of his homeless years were spent in Seattle, San Francisco and New York. He was a credited participant in the renowned documentary \u201cStreetwise\u201d, which was nominated for an Academy Award (1984).
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\nWhile dodging serial killers and predators, including a juvenile court judge who oversees his custody, Justin articulates the familial bonds made with other street children while protecting each other in an increasingly dangerous yet invisible world.
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\nBy telling these authentic stories with oftentimes devastating outcomes, he articulates the stark reality of life on the streets for countless young people.\xa0Though many of Justin\u2019s peers from the streets \u2014 homeless youth th