Law Students

Single Mother Perseveres to Earn Law Degree

By jlwallace

The Witchta Eagle rencently ran an inspriring story about a single mother who overcame adversity to become the eighth African-American member of the Wichita Bar Association.

Latina Alston is not yet 30. She has three children out of wedlock with three fathers, two of whom have not helped much with the kids. She raised the children in poverty all their lives.

That's about to change.

Latina's story goes beyond absent fathers, food stamps and welfare checks.

Overcoming poverty, stress, guilt, heath concerns, and potty training, Latina passed the bar in 2008.

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on December 22, 2008 (boomark / email).