Essence Magazine:
By Melissa Noel ·Updated July 28, 2023
A man from Washington, D.C., who lived in a tent for two years, recently graduated as valedictorian of a free adult high school.
Michael Jeffrey lost his two jobs and his home during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NBC 4 Washington. He found himself living in a tent under a bridge in the D.C. Navy Yard area.
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