Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson is helping disadvantaged kids get ready for the school year as tribute to her beloved nephew, Julian King. Julian, who would have turned 11 Tuesday, was killed almost four years ago. Hudson's mother and brother were also killed. Their murderer, who was married to Hudson's sister, Julia, is now serving life in prison. "At first I was like I don't know if I could ever go back to Chicago but it's home and after I had my son I was like he should have that base to be surrounded around family," Hudson said. Hudson and 50 relatives gathered at The Salvation Army Kroc Community Center on the South Side for the second annual Julian King "Hatch Day". Five thousand kids received free supplies that their parents can't afford. Julian loved school - and thought of it as his future about to "hatch." "Last year, a man said it was either paying his rent or buying school supplies for his kids and this made all the difference," Hudson said. "We know very much of what it's like of having a single parent . . . my mother had three children and having to send all of us to school. We only had two outfits, right? Two outfits when school started." There's finally some closure for Hudson's family. Hudson's former brother in law, William Balfour convicted in May for the 2008 murders of her mother, nephew and brother. Last month, Balfour was sentenced to life behind bars. "Oh my God, definitely. It's like a new beginning and it's overwhelming. As soon as I walked <b>...</b> | From: MsNewsgeek Views: 0 0 ratings | |
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