Description Survived physical abuse.
Witnessed community violence.
Conquered the streets.
Saved by education.
This is Dr.
Maysa Akbar's story.
A story of overcoming Urban Trauma.
It's easy to look down at urban communities and wonder why economic and social disparities still exist when so many people of color, despite facing severe adversity, have done better.
They have broken the cycle.
Yet there are those in urban communities who contin.