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L.A. Rapper Finds Therapy in Music

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We often hear about the casualties of gang violence, but what happens to those who survive? Studies have shown that violence in urban communities can take a toll on young people's health. In today's installment in our series 20something, Nicole Banner brings us a portrait of Brandon Blackshire, a 23-year-old determined to rise up against adversity.

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