Gangs: Forms of love and belonging

In preparation for this podcast I watched a 2009 episode of Gangland about the Fresno Bulldogs. It was a disturbing show. The callous disregard for human life, the exaltation of violence and the desire amp up absolute fear in the general population made the Bulldogs a kind of urban terrorist organization. But watching their violent…

Episode 2: Ivan – Gangs

The shame of poverty, gang violence, Jim Crow in our corrections system, retributive violence, and redemption. Ivan talks about how his years in the Bulldog gang and in the penitentiary has shaped his view of reality.