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Born into Struggle
-Ben Carson was born in Detroit on September 18, 1951.
-Ben Carson stated in his speach at the National Prayer Breakfeast, "My mother lived a terrible life...she only had a third grade education and had to raise us through dire poverty."
- One Journalist wrote, "As a boy, Ben Carson watched his father walk out on his family...Through periods of heartbreak, fear and financial struggle, his mother, Sonya Carson, provided for Ben and his brother"(Anne Clarrissmeaux, "Never Give Up"). -
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The Life of Ben Carson
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Childhood
-Ben Carson states in his National Prayer Breakfeast speech: "I had a mother that believed in me and never allowed herself to be a victim."
-Carson once wrote, "I was a horrible student...Most of my classmates thought I was the stupidest person in the world"(Carson xviii).
-Carson expands on his mothers impact: "God gave her wisdom...it was to turn off the TV...read two books apiece from the Detroit Public Libraries.."(Carson xix). -
Success begins to Appear
-Carson writes," I actually began to enjoy reading those books, because we were very poor. But between the covers...I could be anybody...I came to understand that I had control over my own destiny"(Carson xx).
-Carson states, " When I was a student at Southwestern High School..my lackluster academic performance during the early years had completely reversed and I was a quintessential nerd"(Carson 35).
- Carson became one of the best students in his high school after a change in mentality. -
Life as a Surgeon
-Carson won a scholarship to Yale, followed by medical school at the University of Michigan. At 33, Carson became the youngest physician to head a major division at Johns Hopkins(Anne Clarrissmeaux, "Never Give Up").
-In 1987, he led a team of 69 medical professionals in achieving a first: successfully separating conjoined twins who were attached at the back of their heads(Anne Clarrissmeaux, "Never Give Up"). -
Run at the Presidency
-Ben Carson officially announces that he will run for office on May 4th 2015.
- Carson states in an interview, " I remember specifically the president saying, 'The United States is not a Judeo-Christian nation.' But it is. You look at our documents, you look at our monuments, you look at just about everything,..it talks about God, our relationship with Him" (Beth Patch, CBN network).
-Picture of Ben Carson expressing faith shows his courage(Ernst, "Faith Under Fire").