People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 3)
Charles Revello, who has been homeless for about two years, recently landed a job. Continue reading People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 3)
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People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 2)
As a child, Charles Revello struggled to find a community, somewhere he could belong. Eventually, he found was he was looking for; despite some recent setbacks, Charles longs to return home. Watch: Part 1 of Charles’ story. Watch: Part 3 of Charles’ story. See more videos from Milwaukee Stories, Inc. Did you find value in … Continue reading People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 2)
People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 1)
After leaving the Marine Corps, Charles Revello lost his family, and his home, because of drugs. But, something his mother said on her deathbed helped Charles to start being honest with himself. Continue reading People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 1)
“I call myself a traveler”
Anthony Olden has never settled down in one place, but that doesn’t mean he’s unsure of where he’s going. Continue reading “I call myself a traveler”
“I don’t have a whole lot of money”
Preston Jones smokes a cigarette outside the Milwaukee Rescue Mission on W. Wells Street in the Marquette neighborhood. Expelling the smoke seems like a sacred ritual for Jones — he opens his mouth in a long “o” shape, exposing his slender, yellow-stained teeth, before breathing out.
Jones was “born and raised right here in Milwaukee” and, for the most part, hasn’t left. “I done been to Chicago before, I done been to Holly Springs, Mississippi, before — only one time to each one of them,” he says, though you wouldn’t know from hearing him talk — his voice is loud with a hint of southern drawl.