“Nobody had books at home. My dad was a very educated person, so he would have books at home. All Spanish books. That helped. Most of my homies had no books at home.” PersonsBookHomeDadMy DadEducatedEducated PersonHomies Author:Luis J. Rodriguez
“Gangs have always existed - they are primarily a community a young men trying to find intensity, meaning, a path to the outer world (outside of home) that most tribal groupings addressed with rituals, rites of passage, initiation ceremonies. We’ve lost this knowledge as a culture.” MenWorldTryingHomeYoungCultureLostCommunityPathYoung ManRitualIntensityPassagesCeremonyGangRiteInitiationOuter WorldsRite Of Passage Author:Luis J. Rodriguez