Ex-Gang Member interview-Johnny


Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Johnny, a former gang member in Los Angeles.


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-This was inspirational, and the way he explained everything, you would have never known what kind of childhood he had. No sense of anger or resentment. Powerful.

-Wow, that’s got to be one of the best interviews yet. What a polite, handsome, articulate, kindhearted and ‘aware’ person Johnny is. Thank you for sharing your story, Johnny, and thank you for your work, Mark 🙏🏼❤

-I’ve seen many videos on this channel, and I’ve never broke down crying like I did when he was talking about the moment he apologized to his father. That hit me like a ton of bricks because I am also experiencing the exact same situation with my father. It’s going to be extremely difficult, but I now know what I need to do to overcome density in my heart. Thank you for sharing your story. Greatly appreciated.

-Johnny is the definition of “it doesn’t matter where you started, it’s where you finish that matters”.  What a great interview. Big ups to both of you


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