The Murder of Another Young Blackman. Ahmaud Arbery..... Another young African American man murdered. Clearly there's no justification for what was done to this young man..... I feel pain this pain and anger within the deepest depths of my soul.

5/7/2020

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I grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the height of the gang and crack crisis. At that time, Los Angeles was called "The gang capital of the nation", and I was then a part of the problem. I was a gang member and a crack dealer. By the time I was 17 I had been shot twice, stabbed once, and my mothers house had been shot up by rival gang members. By the age of 18 I was in state prison sentenced to life. On July 12, 2012, after 24 years of incarceration and a court ruling in my favor, I was granted parole.

Today I am a husband, son, father, grandfather, mentor to incarcerated youth and leader in my community. I am a living, breathing example of what redemption is, and what is possible when given a second chance.

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