Urban Freedom Magazine The Anniversary Issue FALL 2017 | Page 24

Urban Money Matters
Curtis “Wall Street” Carrol chose to not allow a
pattern to be his life, even from prison. He took
the talent of knowing money, to learn about
money and plans on using his gift to teach
others, especially people of color. If successful,
Curtis “ Wall Street” Carrol will do for many what a
lot of us people of color was never taught.....The
game of finance. He is a perfect example of what
society expects people like him not to be. Once
a victim of circumstance, to now productive and
positive citizens even in his present situation.
Someone once said to me that “life is made
up of choices and decisions, and based off
of what we chose to decide will determine
our outcome, however, the most consistent
thing about choices is that they can change”.
Just like an idea or thought, we have the
power to choose what it is that we do, learn
from the outcome, and then decide to do
something different for better or for worse,
but ultimately the decision of your choice
depends on you.
Learning to read & trade stocks in prison
Credit: Courtesy of Ted Talks
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