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Jul 18, 2018 · July 18, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Walter Carr sent his friends a flurry of increasingly pleading text messages. The college student’s car had broken down, and he was supposed to begin his new job...
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Dec 24, 2018 · Walter Carr, 20, trekked 14 miles before he was flagged by police at 4 a.m. As a young African American man, he was scared. But after telling the officers about his situation, he realized he was “sent a blessing,” he said in a phone interview with YR Media.
Jul 24, 2020 · As illustrated in this tear-jerking story about a young Alabama college student. Walter Carr was due to start a new job, but the day before his car had broken down. Unable to afford repairs Carr decided to walk the 20 miles to work.
- Today Was Carr’s First Day on the Job. Carr, a college student at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, had just been hired to work as a mover for Bellhop Moving Company.
- Police Picked Carr Up About Halfway Through His Hike, Bought Him Breakfast, and Drove Him the Rest of the Way to Work. Pelham Police Dept. @PelhamPoliceAL · Follow.
- Carr and His Family Moved to Alabama After They Lost Their Home in Hurricane Katrina. Carr told Jenny Lamey that he and his family had moved to Alabama after they lost their home in Hurricane Katrina.
- Carr’s Dream Is To Become a US Marine. @ · Follow. 0 Reply Copy link. Read more on X. Carr told local media that he eventually wants to join the Marines. Right now, the 20 year old is finishing up a two-year degree at Lawson State.
Jul 17, 2018 · CNN — When an Alabama college student’s car broke down the night before his first day at a new job, there was one thing he knew he wouldn’t do: Not show up. So he walked to work. For 20 miles....
Walter Carr, the Birmingham man who walked 20 miles to work, got a big dose of national attention and an honor Friday when he appeared on the Steve Harvey Show.
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Jul 17, 2018 · It was supposed to be Walter Carr's first day of work with a moving company Sunday when his car broke down. But, instead of calling out, he walked through the night to be on time.