create a better place for my little sister so that she can -- she can live without having to worry about like politics and she can live without just the fear of making mistakes and not being forgiven for these mistakes that she's making. >> jerron, what gives you hope? >> from a spiritual lens i definitely am a man of faith, of god, first and foremost. but i can echo christian sentiments of my mom. living in the shelter, she got pregnant with me when she was 17, dropped out of high school, she could have aborted me. but she took the shelter situation. and my brother is serving with d.c. national guard and i'm a second year law student. even before the interview i had her prayer and i was like thank you. 22-odd years ago, i could not be here and made a different decision. >> i saw on your instagram feed