A Bronx man released from a 26-year prison sentence for murder pleaded for work at a local clergy meeting in his neighbourhood of Williamsbridge, NY Daily News reports.
Philip White, 45, said that no employer would touch him since he had been released, despite the fact that he has top grades for certificates in computer technology.
White’s speech impressed Claremont Neighborhood Center director Abraham Jones, who hired him as a caseworker to assist young troubled boys.