Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll on His Mom Often Selling Her Blood for $40 to Support 4 Kids (Part 1)

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Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll, the man who famously taught stock investing while incarcerated, has been released after serving 27 years in prison. Curtis shared the harrowing details of his upbringing and family struggles. Born in Washington, D.C., and later moving to East Oakland, Curtis’s childhood was marred by poverty and his family's deep entanglement with drugs. Curtis recounted how his mother, battling a severe drug addiction, often sold her blood for a mere $40 to help sustain their family of four kids, as well as her drug habit. Despite the humiliating and painful process, she persisted due to the dire financial circumstances.