Jamaal Fisher and Marquita James

Recorded December 1, 2010 39:29 minutes

Id: MBX007471

Jamaal D. Fisher (30) talks with StoryCorps Facilitator Marquita James (24) about his life.

Jamaal is dedicating this recording to his cousin, who died last year.

As a kid, Jamaal’s cousin was afraid of gangs in California.

Jamaal was bullied a lot and beat up as a child.

Jamaal moved to live with his grandmother as a teenager. They lived in North Carolina.

Jamaal was a smart, academic kid. He became a librarian.