Entrepreneur and philanthropist La’Mont Graves is working on a show [about every day heroes]. Growing up poor in South Philadelphia, Graves’ life consisted of “getting beat up at home by my father and then dodging gang fights at school.” Many cold, winter nights were spent sleeping in the park with his mother and two siblings. But Graves rose above the nightmare to become a successful corporate event planner and founder of the DreamLink Foundation, which supports needy families in four cities (Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles) with clothing, food and educational assistance. DreamLink was the launching pad for “Everyday Heroes”, an uplifting new TV series in which La’Mont Graves honors individuals who have overcome tremendous challenges and who are working selflessly to help others.
- Courtesy of Urban Thought Collective
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Entrepreneur, Statesman, diplomat, educator, inventor, author, printer, philosopher, scientist, shopkeeper, musician, economist, public servant and American hero.
