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The Valley: Where Childhood Was a Shared Story

In a world before smartphones and streaming, childhood was made of stickball games in the street, front stoops filled with laughter, and neighbors who knew your name. Julius Burns Smith takes us back to a time when kids played until the streetlights came on, and every corner held a new adventure. Read how his Bronx neighborhood became a haven of unity and joy.

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