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Most of us (as blacks) to say the least, knows what it is to come up poor; so poor that the last two letters were dropped off making us “po”. Yet, here in America, the supposedly “greatest” country in the free world has some of the “greatest” insurmountable amount of homeless people aside from just poor people. Just alone in one of the largest cities in the United States (Los Angeles, California) there are over 80,000+ homeless people alone living in one downtown district area called, “Skid Row”. People of all walks of life and of every nationality try to survive down there. They’re single mothers (with and without their children), children without either parents or guardians there, the old, the young, the educated and the illiterate, those that have a piece of a job and those that can’t get a job. To say the least, there are also our veterans that after serving their country; risking life, body and soul to receive only a “thank you for your service on Veteran’s Day” and often times not even that. Bishop knows all too well both sides of the spectrum. He knows what it is to be homeless, hopeless, that no one cares and human-less, that your worth don’t count among the rest of society. I mean after all, isn’t it amazing how we care more about an animal than we do about human rights and human survival? Bishop grew up in the poorest conditions as most (African Americans) back in the day, in the red line districts of the ghettoes, with parents that hardly made enough money to make all ends meet. But he had a fight from within not to become a part of the status quo, but he did. However, he didn’t allow his circumstances to prevaricate the outcome. In his book, “Been There, Done Dat…Got the T-Shirt” he draws you into his world of beat down, pushed down, got up, knocked down and come back. A story of persistence, determination and will power of not giving up or letting go of the dream from within.

Millions of veterans encounter health challenges every day, often as a direct result of their service.

According to a recent survey of injured post-9/11 veterans, 94 percent experienced physical injuries that are considered severe, 91 percent live with severe mental health conditions, and nearly a third need aid and attendance with everyday activities because of their injuries. Particularly on Veterans Day, significant attention is warranted for ensuring the health, comfort and safety of veterans and their family members.

Although we’ve seen improvements in veteran homelessness and employment, several aspects of veteran healthcare frequently, and potentially fatally, fall through the cracks:

• 1 in 160 children worldwide has an autism spectrum disorder. (Autism Research, 2012)

• About 1 in 54 U.S. children have an autism diagnosis. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020)

• Autism was prevalent in nearly 2% of 8-year-old children in 2016. ...

• Autism was four times more prevalent among boys than among girls as of 2016 in the U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020)

Sickle cell disease (SCD), one of the hemoglobinopathies, is a group of blood disorders typically inherited.[2] The most common type is known as sickle cell anaemia.[2] It results in an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin found in red blood cells.[2] This leads to a rigid, sickle-like shape under certain circumstances.[2] Problems in sickle cell disease typically begin around 5 to 6 months of age.[1] A number of health problems may develop, such as attacks of pain (known as a sickle cell crisis), anemia, swelling in the hands and feet, bacterial infections, and stroke.[1] Long-term pain may develop as people get older.[2] The average life expectancy in the developed world is 40 to 60 years.[2]

In contrast, 46% of adults in the U.S. have a literacy proficiency at or above Level 3. Adults at Levels 3, 4 and 5 have varying degrees of proficiency in understanding, interpreting and synthesizing information from multiple, complex texts to infer meaning and draw conclusions.

Physical disability indicates any physical limitations or disabilities that inhibit the physical function of one or more limbs of a certain person. It can be temporary or permanent. The causes of this kind of disease are various. Any person can acquire it through accident, injury, illness post-surgery effects and heredity