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As a child of an incarcerated father Antong Lucky grew up in an impoverished crimeridden neighborhood in East Dallas Texas born at the same time as East Dallas experienced an alarming rise in crack cocaine and heroin use Despite his high grades and passion for learning Antong is introduced to gang life and its consequences
Eventually Antong forms the Dallas Bloods gang inaugurating a period in the 1990s of escalating retaliatory gun violence buoyed by a lucrative illegal drug enterprise until he is ultimately arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison His journey through the doors of transformation came through the pain of incarceration and introspection that caused him to question the cognitive distortions embedded in him since childhood
Once in prison Antong denounced his gang affiliation and began working to unite rival gangs quickly rising to become one of the most respected and soughtafter mentors in prison A spiritual transformation further inspired Antong to return to his old neighborhood after early release seeking to align with likeminded people dedicated to challenging systemic issues in US communities through collective efforts A Redemptive Path Forward will take its place among the broadening canon of titles championing and investigating prison reform and societal transformation
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