A Redemptive Path Forward

From Incarceration to a Life of Activism

De: Antong Lucky

Narrado por: Antong Lucky

As a child of an incarcerated father, Antong Lucky grew up in an impoverished, crime-ridden neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas, born at the same time as East Dallas experienced an alarming rise in crack cocaine and heroin use. Despite his high grades and passion for learning, Antong is introduced to gang life and its consequences.

Eventually, Antong forms the Dallas Bloods gang, inaugurating a period in the 1990s of escalating retaliatory gun violence buoyed by a lucrative illegal drug enterprise until he is ultimately arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison. His journey through the doors of transformation came through the pain of incarceration and introspection that caused him to question the cognitive distortions embedded in him since childhood.

Once in prison, Antong denounced his gang affiliation and began working to unite rival gangs, quickly rising to become one of the most respected and sought-after mentors in prison. A spiritual transformation further inspired Antong to return to his old neighborhood after early release, seeking to align with like-minded people dedicated to challenging systemic issues in U.S. communities through collective efforts. A Redemptive Path Forward will take its place among the broadening canon of titles championing and investigating prison reform and societal transformation.

©2022 Antong Lucky (P)2022 Tantor

A Redemptive Path Forward

The book was eye opening about things I never experienced. I can use this as I work with and engage youth.

Great book

I think this is an amazing book just a small glimpse into the authors life. just amazing to hear the view of a poverty stricken child Who had to learn to pull his way up through the twisted ranks and the mentality that is bestowed on the urban community. If we could just get the youth in every urban community across America to take heed in some of the messages and insight that is dropped in this book and really embrace it we could make a difference in the urban community but I feel this is a great start.