“When I was young, we were looking at the gang members and saying, Well, that’s what I want to be. When are you gonna have these kids out there saying, Oh, no, my uncle is out there. He’s 20 Some years old. That’s what I want to be.” Siyamak sits down with Gil Tejada @AMERICANCHOLO founder and host of American Cholo, a YouTube Channel that focuses on helping gang members get back to normal life. Today Gil will talk about his personal story and how the current policies are affecting his community.
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