Today’s episode of Shelley’s Plumbline features an interview from 1989 with Orlando Jones, a one-time track star at the University of Alabama. Orlando shares his story of how he went from running on a track as an All-American scholarship athlete to running drugs across the border in Mexico, eventually getting caught and landing in prison. He shares his message in the hope that others might avoid his fate. Season Two: Episode 07 From Running Track to Running Drugs: An Interview with Orlando Jones Today’s episode of Shelley’s Plumbline features an interview from 1989 with Orlando Jones, a one-time track star at the University of Alabama. Orlando shares his story of how he went from running on a track as an All-American scholarship athlete to running drugs across the border in Mexico, eventually getting caught and landing in prison. He shares his message in the hope that others might avoid his fate. "Nobody makes it alone." - Oprah Winfrey Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Podcast Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn . Listen To Similar Podcast Episodes Now! SEASON ONE: EPISODE 7 Teenage Gangs In 1989, two gang members from the Birmingham area approached Shelley and asked to be on his show, "Open Mic." They wanted to share their experiences about the myths and realities of gang life and share their regrets over the youth they lost while acting as members of a gang. Ironically, the mother of one of the gang members heard her son on the show and came in the following morning to share her feelings and warnings with other parents. While the nature of gang life has changed between 1989 and 2023, there are a surprising number of things that are still in common. In fact, you might be surprised to discover the backgrounds of many gang members are not what you think. View Episode 7 Details & Resources SEASON ONE: EPISODE 8: Part 2 of Stories From Teenage Gang Members & Drug Dealers Series Today’s episode reaches back to 1986 and was part of a series of interviews Shelley did on Open Mic with drug dealers and youth gangs. This individual had a promising career as a backup drummer for the well-known blues musician Bobby “Blue” Bland. Unfortunately, the lure of easy money pulled him into the world of dealing cocaine, Although he didn’t start dealing drugs until he was 44 years old. He shares stories about how, at that time, cocaine was cut with laxatives and even embalming fluid, and how the cutting agents were often more dangerous than the drug itself. He finishes his story by recounting the death of his cousin and fiance at the hands of three drug users. Stay tuned and learn from his life as we continue this series on youth gangs and drug dealers. View Episode 8 Details & Resources SEASON ONE: EPISODE 9: Part 3 of Stories From Teenage Gang Members & Drug Dealers Series This episode concludes our series on youth gangs and drug dealers with an interview of a young man who began dealing drugs at the age of 16. He was brought into a gang at the age of 10 and exposed to the life of a drug dealer. During that time, he’d seen fellow gang members killed and maimed. He even shares a harrowing description of mutilation that happened to a fellow gang member. Listener discretion is advised. He finally realizes what he missed and what he lost, and he shares a message with other young people. View Episode 9 Details & Resources Shelley Stewart_InsideOut Clip Play Video InsideOut Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close Order A Copy Of InsideOut Today! Shop Now Prisoners Have A Message To Our Youth Play Video All Videos Shelley's Plumbline It's More Than Just A Podcast Upload

Season 3: Episode 1 Rare Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. NPR Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Image JOHN LEWIS' FORWARD IN THE 2004 EDITION PUTTING THE MOVEMENT BACK INTO CIVIL RIGHTS TEACHING You are about to embark on a wonderful journey, a journey into our collective identity as an American people. That is why I have always loved history, because it is through the study of our past that we discover who we are today as a nation. And the more you explore the American experience, the more you realize that the cry for freedom has inspired some of the greatest events of our history. The Civil Rights Movement is just that kind of American story. We were a congregation of “ordinary” men and women who had an extraordinary vision. Some of us had examined our nation’s philosophy simply and eloquently described in the Constitution, but most of us just answered a whisper deep in our souls that something was amiss in America. We faced the truth that generations of racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination were not fair; they were not right, they were not just. And it was that deep urging for liberation that ignited our courage to act. We determined to make this nation live up to its creed of “freedom and justice for all.” And we found a way to get in the way. We found a way, through nonviolent protest, to dramatize our issues. We held up a mirror to America so it could see the true face of its democracy. That revelation brought change. It transformed the landscape of this nation. It also shook the spirits of people around the globe who modeled their own freedom movements on the achievements of these “ordinary,” inspired Americans of the Civil Rights Movement. History expresses who we are, but it also reveals who we must become. The ideals of this nation are noble and great. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness .”  Declaration of Independence, 1776 But they are yet to be fully realized. Our past calls us to awaken to our future, to answer the soul’s eternal quest for liberation. Call it the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement or the spirit of history. We must recapture this spirit. As a nation and as a people, we must make this spirit part of our thoughts, our actions, and our lives. All of us—Black, White, Latino, Asian, and Native American—must pull together for the common good. This is our American mission. This is our charge, to build what I call the Beloved Community, a nation at peace with itself, one nation, one people, one house, and one family. This is, above all, the greatest lesson of the Civil Rights Movement, that our work is not done until our collective dreams of freedom, equality, and justice are made real for every life in this country. Purchase Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching Season 3: Episode 1 "We challenge you to do your own research on some of the heroes and sheroes who claimed to have been a part of The Movement and learn the real stories of all the many, many ordinary people who performed heroic acts." - Dr. Shelley Stewart Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Podcast Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn . To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Civil Rights Teaching Critiquing the Traditional Narrative The View from the Trenches By Charles Payne Looking Back: Historical Language and Historical Memory From Hassan Jeffries Our understanding of social change, our conceptions of leadership, our understanding of the possibilities of interracial cooperation are all affected by how we remember the movement. Even much of the language that we use to discuss social issues derives from movement days. We think of the movement as a movement for “civil rights” and against “segregation.” Even those seemingly innocuous terms carry their own historical baggage. “Segregation” became the accepted way to describe the South’s racial system among both Blacks and whites. In its denotative meaning, suggesting separation between Blacks and whites, it is not a very accurate term to describe that system. The system involved plenty of integration; it just had to be on terms acceptable to white people. Indeed, the agricultural economy of the early-twentieth-century South probably afforded a good deal more interracial contact than the modern urban ghetto. “White supremacy” is a more accurate description of what the system was about. “Segregation” is the way apologists for the South liked to think of it. In implies, “We’re not doing anything to Black people; we just want to keep them separate from us.” It was the most innocent face one could put on that system. When we use the term as a summary term for what was going on in the South, we are unconsciously adopting the preferred euphemism of nineteenth-century white supremacist leadership. If “segregation” is a poor way to describe the problem, “integration” may not tell us much about the solution. It is not at all clear what proportion of the Black population was interested in “integration” as a general goal. African Americans have wanted access to the privileges that white people have enjoyed and have been interested in integration as a possible avenue to those privileges, but that view is different from seeing integration as important in and of itself. Even in the 1950s, it was clear that school integration, while it would potentially put more resources into the education of Black children, also potentially meant the loss of thousands of teaching jobs for Black teachers and the destruction of schools to which Black communities often felt deeply attached, however resource-poor they were. There was also something potentially demeaning in the idea that Black children had to be sitting next to white children to learn. The first Black children to integrate the schools in a given community often found themselves in a strange position, especially if they were teenagers. While some black people thoughts of them as endangering themselves for the greater good for the community, others saw them as turning their backs on that community and what it had to offer. It is probably safest to say that only a segment of the Black community had anything like an ideological commitment to “integration,” while most Black people were willing to give it a try to see if it really did lead to a better life. We might also ask how “civil rights” came to be commonly used as a summary term for the struggle of African Americans. In the late 1960s, after several civil rights bills had been passed, a certain part of white America seemed not to understand why Black Americans were still angry about their collective status. “You have your civil rights. Now what’s the problem?” In part, the problem was that “civil rights” was always a narrow way to conceptualize the larger struggle. For African Americans, the struggle has always been about forging a decent place for themselves within this society, which has been understood to involve the thorny issues of economic participation and self-assertion as well as civil rights. . . . One hypothesis, of course, would be that “civil rights” becomes so popular precisely because it is so narrow, precisely because it does not suggest that distribution of privilege is part of the problem. The “civil rights” language also implies the movement was about Negroes; they were the ones who did not have “civil rights.” From the viewpoint of a Septima Clark or an Ella Baker, the movement was about enriching American democracy, and those in whose name it was made were not the only ones who profited from it. Related Resources Alridge, Derrick. “The Limits of Master Narratives in History Textbooks: An Analysis of Representations of Martin Luther King, Jr. ” Teachers College Record, Volume 108, Number 4, April 2006. Read a description and download here . Jeffries, Hasan Kwame. “Remaking History: Barack Obama, Political Cartoons, and the Civil Rights Movement .” In Civil Rights History from the Ground Up: Local Struggles, a National Movement edited by Emilye Crosby (University of Georgia Press, 2011). Kohl, Herb. “The Politics of Children’s Literature: What’s Wrong with the Rosa Parks Myth .” A critical analysis of children’s books about Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement. (Published by Rethinking Schools, posted on the Zinn Education Project website.) here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Shelley Stewart WAOK "The Movement started before the 1960s and has always been a fight for human rights for all. We did say that we would commit civil disobedience as we fight for human rights. It became "the civil rights movement" once politicians got involved. We are still fighting for human rights today." - Dr. Shelley Stewart What Are Human Rights? Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. Learn More The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is situated on a site in Montgomery where Black people were forced to labor in bondage. Blocks from one of the most prominent slave auction spaces in America, the Legacy Museum is steps away from the rail station where tens of thousands of Black people were trafficked during the 19th century. Learn More In this study, I argue that American history textbooks present discrete, heroic, one-dimensional, and neatly packaged master narratives that deny students a complex, realistic, and rich understanding of people and events in American history. In making this argument, I examine the master narratives of Martin Luther King Jr. in high school history textbooks and show how textbooks present prescribed, oversimplified, and uncontroversial narratives of King that obscure important elements in King’s life and thought. Such master narratives, I contend, permeate most history textbooks and deny students critical lenses through which to examine, analyze, and interpret social issues today. The article concludes with suggestions about how teachers might begin to address the current problem of master narratives and offer alternative approaches to presenting U.S. history. Learn More Upload

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Internalized racism refers to the subtle yet pervasive ways in which individuals from marginalized racial or ethnic groups internalize negative societal messages about their own race or ethnicity. It can manifest in self-hatred, low self-esteem, and a distorted self-perception. ​ In this episode of Shelley's Plumbline, Dr. Shelley Stewart discusses the pervasive problem of internalized racism with Brother Ezekweh. Episode #1: Internalized Racism Internalized racism refers to the subtle yet pervasive ways in which individuals from marginalized racial or ethnic groups internalize negative societal messages about their own race or ethnicity. It can manifest in self-hatred, low self-esteem, and a distorted self-perception. Internalized racism can also result in individuals adopting harmful stereotypes and beliefs about their own racial group, leading to self-limiting behaviors and perpetuating systemic racism. Overcoming internalized racism requires self-awareness, education, and conscious efforts to challenge and reject negative societal messages, and embrace positive aspects of one's cultural heritage. It is a complex and ongoing process that necessitates collective efforts to combat racism at both individual and societal levels. This episode of Shelley's Plumbline discusses the pervasive problem of internalized racism with Brother Ezekweh. View Episode 1 Details & Resources Click An Icon Below To Listen To Podcast Dive Deeper PBS THAT GOT WEIRD: A True Story of Internalized Racism Episode 3 Jo points out that racism and microaggressions don’t always come from white people – internalized racism is real and harmful. Whether within her own community or in inner-city youth, Jo talks about her opinions and experiences with internalized racism, the way we process racism, and how to be better than our mistakes. Watch Video Racial Equity Tools Internalized Racism Donna Bivens provides this definition of internalized racism in her chapter from Flipping the Script: White Privilege and Community Building on “What Is Internalized Racism? ”: “As people of color are victimized by racism, we internalize it. That is, we develop ideas, beliefs, actions and behaviors that support or collude with racism. This internalized racism has its own systemic reality and its own negative consequences in the lives and communities of people of color. More than just a consequence of racism, then, internalized racism is a systemic oppression in reaction to racism that has a life of its own. In other words, just as there is a system in place that reinforces the power and expands the privilege of white people, there is a system in place that actively d [...] Explore Racial Equity Tools SAGE Journals The Associations Between Internalized Racism, Racial Identity, and Psychological Distress Internalized racism, or the acceptance of negative stereotypes about one’s own racial group, is associated with psychological distress; yet, few studies have explored the longitudinal impact of internalized racism on the psychological well-being of African American emerging adults. Furthermore, racial identity’s role as a protective factor in the context of internalized racism remains unclear. This study examined the longitudinal impact of internalized racism on psychological distress ... Read Research Ted Talk Black Self, White World: Lessons on internalized racism | Jabari Lyles | TEDxTysonsSalon Community leader, activist and educator Jabari Lyles discusses his personal journey to understanding and loving himself as a black man, in spite of growing up among a predominantly white community. Jabari Lyles is an educator, nonprofit leader and community leader in Baltimore, Maryland. His work focuses on positive outcomes for youth and the LGBTQ community, especially LGBTQ youth of color. He is currently Director of the Maryland chapter of GLSEN, the leading national organization championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 schools. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Listen Now

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< Back Broadcast Legend Shelley Stewart Launches Podcast, Becoming The Oldest Podcaster In The U.S. Corlette Stewart Apr 20, 2023 At 88 years young, media executive and broadcast legend Dr. Shelley Stewart announces the launch of the podcast, "Shelley's Plumbline ." The show blends fresh commentary from Dr. Stewart with clips from his archive of more than 3,000 shows spanning his 53-year career in radio broadcasting. Stewart hopes the podcast will open channels of communication and understanding while searching for truth on tough social topics. Stewart’s storied career includes spending more than fifty years behind the microphone and over 70 years as a champion of human rights. His career includes time as a radio personality, where he helped the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders disseminate key planning information about demonstrations. As a TV talk show host, he openly discusses tough topics with the Grand Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan. He eventually became the owner of the radio station WATV and the advertising agency o2ideas. Stewart also authored two books, The Road South: A Memoir and Mattie C.'s Boy: The Shelley Stewart Story , which retells his life story in vivid detail, following his beginning as a homeless child at seven years of age to his rise to business success. Shelley hopes the podcast will have a tangible impact on communities, the nation, and the world, as it plumbs for the truths in the midst of society’s most challenging problems. "You see, there is this side, that side, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle," said Stewart. After listening to several shows from the archive, Stewart and his production team couldn’t help but notice the irony that 30 to 40 years after their original broadcast date, society still faces similar challenges today. While controversial issues, such as human rights, gender equality, AIDS, youth, and homelessness, remain top world problems, Shelley's Plumbline will acknowledge the similarities and differences between the past and present and lead the audience to thoughtful introspection while providing resources for those interested in pursuing more knowledge and solutions to these challenging issues. But that's not all. "We have interviews with legends, such as Eddie Kendricks, Fred Shuttlesworth, Hosea Williams, and Steve Harvey,” said Dr. Stewart. “Some episodes will share oldies, but goldies hits, and some will even explore comedy," he said. “We want to connect with people and keep our listeners engaged whether we are discussing tough topics or the golden age of Motown." Shelley's Plumbline premieres April 20 on Spotify, Amazon Music and iHeart Radio and will release episodes weekly on Wednesdays. Read More Previous Article Next Article

Season 7: SEASON 7: EPISODE 1 A Decade at a Time: Shelley's Life in the 1930s. SEASON 7: EPISODE 2 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley leaves the Stables. SEASON 7: EPISODE 3 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: More About the Smith Family. SEASON 7: EPISODE 4 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Learns About Life from Clyde Smith. SEASON 7: EPISODE 5 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: The Last Words of Mattie C. Stewart. SEASON 7: EPISODE 6 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Learns About Black and White Cultures in the 1940s SEASON 7: EPISODE 7 Shelley's Life 1947: The Year Everything Changed for Shelley SEASON 7: EPISODE 8 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Back with Aunt Mamie. SEASON 7: EPISODE 9 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Learns His Name is Shelley. SEASON 7: EPISODE 10 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Heads to High School. SEASON 7: EPISODE 11 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: A Reunion with Bubba and Some Trouble With A Gun. SEASON 7: EPISODE 12 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Escape from Mississippi. SEASON 7: EPISODE 13 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: The Birth of Shelley "The Playboy." SEASON 7: EPISODE 14 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: The Playboy In His Prime. SEASON 7: EPISODE 15 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: "The Playboy" Fights for Human Rights. SEASON 7: EPISODE 16 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Builds A Business. SEASON 7: EPISODE 17 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Gets Arrested in Jackson, Mississippi. SEASON 7: EPISODE 18 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Shelley Stirs the Pot in the 60s. SEASON 7: EPISODE 19 Shelley's Life A Decade at a Time: Bubba's Sacrifice, Georgia Price and Voting Rights. SEASON 7: EPISODE 20 Charles Gray and the Re-Education of Our Children. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Learn More Book For Speaking Engagements

Season 4: SEASON 4: EPISODE 1 Shelley's Life in Music: Stories About Riley "B.B. King SEASON 4: EPISODE 2 Shelley's Life in Music: A Conversation About Sam Cooke SEASON 4: EPISODE 3 Shelley's Life in Music: Unknown Stories About Ray Charles. SEASON 4: EPISODE 4 Shelley's Life in Music: A Slice of Soul Heaven with Johnnie Taylor. SEASON 4: EPISODE 5 Shelley's Life in Music: Lou Rawls, Did You Pray Today? SEASON 4: EPISODE 6 Shelley's Reflections on Rosa Parks and the Rosa Parks Award. SEASON 4: EPISODE 7 Shelley's Life in Music: Bobby "Blue" Bland. SEASON 4: SPECIAL EDITION Hosea Williams: Did the Dream of Dr. King Become a Nightmare? [Rebroadcast] SEASON 4: EPISODE 8 Shelley's Life in Music: "The Big O," Otis Redding SEASON 4: EPISODE 9 Shelley's Life in Music: Stories About....Guess Who? SEASON 4: EPISODE 10 Shelley's Life in Music: Stories About the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Learn More Book For Speaking Engagements

Season 8: SEASON 8: EPISODE 1 The Immigration Story of George Sarris. SEASON 8: EPISODE 2 George Subira: Teaching Black People to Sell. SEASON 8: EPISODE 3 The Legend of Willie Lynch. SEASON 8: EPISODE 4 Ezekwa Abdullah Discusses Willie Lynch in the Late 90s. SEASON 8: EPISODE 5 "The Colored Doctor," Dr Cashen. SEASON 8: EPISODE 6 The Last Interview with Eddie Kendricks [Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 7 Internalized Racism [Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 8 Interview with Hosea Williams: Did the Dream of Dr King Become a Nightmare [Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 9 Rare Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King [Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 10 Hate Crimes [Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 11 Shelley Reflects on Black History Month and Racism[Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 12 The Back Porch: Race, Racism and Happiness [Rebroadcast]. SEASON 8: EPISODE 13 Should We End Black History Month? [Rebroadcast]. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Learn More Book For Speaking Engagements

In 1989, two gang members from the Birmingham area approached Shelley and asked to be on his show, "Open Mic." While the nature of gang life has changed between 1989 and 2023, there are a surprising number of things that are still in common. In fact, you might be surprised to discover the backgrounds of many gang members are not what you think. Youth Gangs & Drug Dealers Series In 1989, two gang members from the Birmingham area approached Shelley and asked to be on his show, "Open Mic." They wanted to share their experiences about the myths and realities of gang life and share their regrets over the youth they lost while acting as members of a gang. Ironically, the mother of one of the gang members heard her son on the show and came in the following morning to share her feelings and warnings with other parents. While the nature of gang life has changed between 1989 and 2023, there are a surprising number of things that are still in common. In fact, you might be surprised to discover the backgrounds of many gang members are not what you think. Dr. Shelley Stewart,, The Choice Bus SEASON ONE EPISODE 7:YOUTH GANGS & DRUG DEALERS PART 1 SEASON ONE EPISODE 8:YOUTH GANGS & DRUG DEALERS PART 2 SEASON ONE EPISODE 8:YOUTH GANGS & DRUG DEALERS PART 3 Click An Icon Below To Listen To Podcast Dive Deeper National Gang Center The National Gang Center (NGC) is a project funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The NGC is an integral component of the Justice Department’s mission to provide innovative leadership in coordination with federal, state, local, and tribal justice systems to prevent and reduce crime. The NGC disseminates information, knowledge, and outcome‐driven practices that engage and empower those in local communities with chronic and emerging gang problems to create comprehensive solutions to prevent gang violence, reduce gang involvement, and suppress gang‐related crime. Read More Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Gang Violence Prevention To address youth gangs, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a range of programs and activities designed to prevent and suppress gang violence and recruitment. In FY 2019 , OJJDP awarded $7.4 million to support communities as they work to deter and suppress gang activity and provide services and treatment to victims of gang-related violence and crime. OJJDP provided direct funding to support the coordination of gang suppression efforts and activities by prosecutorial and law enforcement agencies; to reduce gang activity by focusing on strategies to disrupt recruitment and incentivize desistance by supporting programs that offer alternative support mechanisms for youth Read More Gangs in America's Communities Gangs in America's Communities, Third Edition blends theory with current research to help readers identify essential features associated with youth violence and gangs, as well as apply strategies for gang control and prevention. Authors Dr. James C. Howell and Dr. Elizabeth Griffiths introduce readers to theories of gang formation, illustrate various ways of defining and classifying gangs, and discuss national trends in gang presence and gang-related violence across American cities. They also offer evidence-based strategies for positioning communities to prevent, intervene, and address gang activity. New to the Third Edition: A series of new case studies document the evolution of numerous gangs in large cities, including the community aspect, evolutionary nature, and how cities influence levels of violence. New discussions highlighting the role of social media, insights into how gangs use it to recruit members, and the response from law enforcement. Current nationwide gang trends are discussed to encourage readers to analyze and interpret the most recent statistics for which representative data is available. Updated macro and micro gang theories enable readers to explore a recent encapsulation of leading developmental models. New discussions around female gang members offer readers potentially effective programs for discouraging females from joining gangs—along with highly regarded delinquency prevention and reduction programs that have the potency to be effective in reducing gang crimes among young women. A comprehensive gang prevention, intervention, and suppression program in Multnomah County, Oregon shows how theory was successfully applied to reduce gang activity in a local community. New research on “gang structures” and their rates of crime illustrate the connections between violent crimes and the amount of violent offenders within a gang. Additional discussion of distinguishing features (e.g., typologies) of major gangs, and numerous examples of gang symbols, tattoos, and graffiti has been added to help readers identify and differentiate various types of gangs. KEY FEATURES: Quotes from real-life gang members are threaded throughout the book, providing the reader with a more personal perspective. Comprehensive coverage of gang origins, definitions, national trends, significance, assessment, and prevention provide readers with a foundational understanding of gangs. Compelling Case studies demonstrate the practical applications of the theories being discussed and encourage classroom discussion. Coverage of prison gangs and gender/ethnicity topics differentiates various ways to approach gang related issues such as the unique treatment needs, implications for prevention, and recommended services for female gang members. All-inclusive survey data published by the National Gang Center presents national and localized perspectives on gang trends, providing insight into topics such as female gangs, migration of gang members, small-town gangs versus the major adult gangs in large cities, gang homicides and drug trafficking The text covers both basic research (on causes and correlations of gang involvement) and applied research (what works and what doesn’t in combating gangs) to get readers to critically access the unique situation of gang activity within a particular community. Research summaries and historical perspectives help provide context for the reader and improve their critical thinking skills. Rent or Purchase eBook or Paperback National Gang Center YouTube Channel Knowing The Past Opens The Door To The Future: The Continuing Importance of Black History Month A project to support reductions in gang crime and violence. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NGC and its funders. The YouTube Channel features videos, webinar series, and podcast audio. Watch Or Listen Now