Ben Carson

• Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty
• His mother and father divorced
• His mother came from a family of 24 childrens
• His mother couldn't read
• His mother raised Ben and his brother Curtis
• Ben was the worst student in his 5 grade class
• In the 7 grade Ben became the top student
• Ben becomes a renowned doctor 

Student Success Statement

" I hated poverty. Poverty is more than a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it."

Ben Carson