Word: debraysha
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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...notion was a beguiling one--professional photographs of their adorable Debraysha--but Phenom and De-Shawto Cochran felt the need to magnify the saleswoman's small print. "How much will it cost me?" Phenom interjected hopefully. "Eight dollars, just $8," said the rep, a tad more slowly. "Oh, I don't have $8 right now," Phenom replied flatly. The woman finally retreated as the Cochrans pushed their cart toward the produce aisle...
...Shawto (pronounced De-Shawn-toe), 28, and his wife knew it would be a while before they could afford the sort of professional photos of Debraysha that they had got for their two older children, Moriah, 10, and De-Shawto Jr., 8, when they were babies. The Cochrans have been homeless since August, and money's tight for a family that lacks a place to call home...
Some leads De-Shawto finds himself. He responded to a TV news report on the shortage of poll workers for Election Day by pursuing and landing a job. Three days after Debraysha was born, he was helping voters sign in and seeing that the polling ran smoothly. The day's pay: $85, which was set aside for the following month's storage fee. He also voted for the first time--the straight Democratic ticket...
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