From poverty to stardom
Solomon Howard witnessed his first murder when he was seven years old, while growing up in southeast Washington DC.
Determination, pride and some much-needed help from the government lifted him out of that neighborhood and onto a stage.
Today he's an opera star.
Barbara Starr reports.
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