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Dr. Benjamin Carson

Benjamin S. Carson spends most of his time giving. Born into poverty in Detroit, Carson's childhood was marked by a strong temper, low self-esteem and constant ridicule from classmates because of poor grades. But his mother, Sonya Carson, refused to accept that. Motivated by her strong... Baltimore Sun photo by Karl Merton Ferron