Ajamu Niamke Kamara Books
Life in prison
The author's account of his life in San Quentin State Prison in California where he has lived in a small cell on death row for sixteen years because of a murder conviction.
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Gangs and your friends
A founder of the Crips introduces kids to the way gangs operate focusing particularly on the powerful influence of "bad" friends.
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Gangs and wanting to belong
A founder of the Crips discusses gangs, debunking the notion that belonging to a gang is the only way a kid can "fit in."
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Gangs and self-esteem
A co-founder of the Crips extols the benefits of not joining a gang.
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Gangs and the abuse of power
The co-founder of the Crips tells how gang members abuse the power they have to hurt others and ultimately hurt themselves.
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Gangs and your neighborhood
Argues against joining gangs because such groups hurt people and neighborhoods.
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