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Month: March 2021

Yes, this barber makes house calls

“When one of the older barbers retired, I inherited Mr. Charlie as a customer. I’ve been cutting his hair for at least 20 years. He lives in Anahuac, but he’s been coming to Baytown all this time. “More recently, he was doing good just to … Continue readingYes, this barber makes house calls

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Sister’s light shines through work of Nita’s Angels

(5 of 5) “I think of my sister every second that we’re out there. Every girl that we talk to, I see her. Every girl we recover, I see her. I see a part of her in all of them. And that’s her legacy. It’s … Continue readingSister’s light shines through work of Nita’s Angels

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

It’s safety first when working on the streets

(4 of 5) “When we started going out, I was shaking. I was nervous. I was scared. You’re dealing with very dangerous people. You’re talking about drug dealers and gang members. These trafficked girls represent their money. I didn’t know what to expect. But the … Continue readingIt’s safety first when working on the streets

Posted on March 24, 2021April 25, 2023by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Nita’s Angels fights for trafficked girls

(3 of 5) “In May 2015, my sister came to me and said that she was starting an organization. She was going to call it Nita’s Angels. She wanted to help girls like herself who were being trafficked. She told me, ‘I don’t want to … Continue readingNita’s Angels fights for trafficked girls

Posted on March 24, 2021April 25, 2023by David Berkowitz2 Comments

She fights in aftermath of sister’s death

(2 of 5) “The police knocked on my door to tell me that my sister had been murdered and that they were looking for my nephew. They didn’t say he had done it. I was devastated. All I knew was that my sister was dead … Continue readingShe fights in aftermath of sister’s death

Posted on March 24, 2021April 25, 2023by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Pregnant mom’s life ends at hands of her son

(1 of 5) “My sister, Nita, and I grew up in an abusive home. We were both in and out of the system, she more than I. She went to the Chimney Rock in Houston when she was 14. It’s a CPS placement for adolescent … Continue readingPregnant mom’s life ends at hands of her son

Posted on March 24, 2021April 25, 2023by David Berkowitz6 Comments

Playing pro football, she lived her dream

“Being a little country girl from Beaumont, I was always tomboyish. Although I wasn’t very girly, I was a cheerleader all through school. My junior year, I got kicked off the squad because I had the only fight in my entire life. So I needed … Continue readingPlaying pro football, she lived her dream

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Spoken word poet tells Da Truth

“To get my book out there, I was told that I needed to perform my poetry. And I was like, ‘Um, no.’ I’ve been performing since I was 3, singing at church, in the school choir, and for different events through the years. I was … Continue readingSpoken word poet tells Da Truth

Posted on March 16, 2021March 17, 2021by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Poetry emerges from heartbreaking loss

“I was 26 years old. It was my first pregnancy. I was healthy. I was athletic. Then it just happened. They told me, ‘Your cervix is gone.’ I had what’s called an incompetent cervix. It can lead to premature birth or losing your baby. “They … Continue readingPoetry emerges from heartbreaking loss

Posted on March 16, 2021March 17, 2021by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Now she helps others with their addictions

“If it was not for what I’d gone through, then I couldn’t do what I do now. I’m what’s called a mental health and addiction recovery peer support specialist. Simply by the word peer, it means that I’ve been there, done that. I realized that … Continue readingNow she helps others with their addictions

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

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