Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Luis J. Rodríguez joined his first gang at age eleven. As a teenager, he witnessed the rise of some of the most notorious cliques and sets in Southern California and knew only a life of violence—one that revolved around drugs, gang wars, and police brutality. But unlike most of those around him, Rodríguez found a way out when art, writing, and political activism rescued him from the brink of self-destruction.
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nervouswanderlust reblogged this from openroadmedia and added:
he spoke at my college and it was the best day ever.
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octav-666 reblogged this from openroadmedia and added:
awesome, great writer, I love when people find their talents, even later in life.
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