Cleaning Up
Thursday, August 27 2009
Cleaning up
Jerome Boykin, top, Marcus Clemmons, below.
In the months after Hurricane Katrina, 23-year-old Jerome Boykin started his own company sweeping big box store parking lots. Four years later, his business has expanded throughout southern Louisiana, and he's now mentoring others. One of the people he's helped is Marcus Clemmons of Oakland, Calif.
The two men talk with Dick Gordon about how much it means to them to have found successful black role models for themselves, and how they are now returning the favor to others.
- See Jerome with his truck
- Learn more about Marcus and Jerome's parking lot sweeping businesses
The Real G.I. Joe
Mike Campbell
Many of us grow up with our grandpa as our hero, but Mike Campbell's grandfather was the real Real American Hero: the original model for the G.I. Joe action figure.
Mike's grandfather was a Navy-trained scuba diver and a pioneer in sport parachuting who inspired four generations to take a leap from the skies. Dick talks with Mike about his grandfather's legacy as the latest G.I. Joe movie hits theaters and introduces the franchise to a new set of fans.
- See the real "Real American Hero"
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