We have had a lot of requests for resources for gang tattoo removal so this was a refreshing story.

Dr. Bryna Kane begins every ERASE THE PAST free clinic with a circle of healing that offers former gang members a second chance at a fresh start by literally erasing their gang-related tattoos with the latest high-tech lasers modern medicine and technology have developed. Former gang members and youth at-risk must agree to complete community service in order to participate in the program. These tattoos often stigmatize these young people and mark them for life, making it difficult or impossible for them to leave the gangs behind, obtain jobs and turn their lives around with gang symbols seared across their faces, hands, arms and bodies. Erase the Past has been going strong for 10 years since it was founded by Dr. Bryna Kane and Dr. Edward Glassberg to help the Long Beach, CA community. The doctors have helped 4,000 former gang members and at-risk youth between the ages of 14 & 25 and have turned painful pasts into fresh starts.

Interview with Dr. Levon Davis, Former Drug Dealer from South Central, Los Angeles and California Youth Authority Inmate. He was incarcerated for murder as a young teenager. Hear his powerful story.

From our gang poetry archive:

The Stranger
i gaze into the mirror
and what i see is such a waste
where once was a friend
a stranger takes his place

i still look the same
but without a doubt i know
some place down the line i changed
and lost myself on the road

used to have a soul
used to really care
but now it all feels old
and theres no feelings there

the scars of time show
old battle wounds are there
bad thing is i dont even know
how some of them got there

im on the road to nowhere
my road to hell is paved
with pain and tears
and so many fears
of all the hell ive raized

when im gone dont cry for me
its been way too long
maybe i can get some peace
when my days are gone

Another good documentary from the UK, the country’s different, the issues are the same.

Over 190 different gangs are engaged in battles across London’s poorest areas.

There’s been a lot of talk with gang injunctions and their effectiveness. This video takes a closer look…

Moving video…how many tears have to fall. I love the quote “God hurts, he’s crying tears through me.”

Are Christian rappers weak or are their skills under estimated?

What do you think?

I’m a Believer Tedashii (feat. Trip Lee & Soye)

Gang recruitment enters schools
abc13.com
HOUSTON (KTRK) — We have a warning to parents about gangs recruiting in Texas schools. The state says Mexican drug cartels are looking for new recruits to …