Anglický jazyk

40 Dollars And A Dream

Vydavateľstvo: Blurb
Rok vydania: 2022
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 203 x 127 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9798210415219

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O knihe

Vidal Guzman is an abolitionist, entrepreneur, and author. Vidal Guzman was raised by a single mother of three in Harlem. When he was 16 years old, Vidal was arrested and tried as an adult. He was released on probation from Rikers in 2008. At 19, Vidal was arrested again and sentenced to five years at an upstate prison. After returning home at age 24, Vidal secured a job with Drive Change working on New York City's first farm-to-truck social justice food truck. Vidal and his team won the 2015 Vendy Cup for Best Food Truck in NYC. Vidal worked on local criminal justice issues, including the #CLOSERikers Campaign and #buildCOMMUNITIES Platform of which he was also a launching member. JustLeadershipUSA worked with the New York City Council to secure investments as part of the plan for the #Closerikers campaign in 2019. New York City Council also invested 391 million in communities and comprehensive reforms to the criminal justice system. He has spoken on issues such as solitary confinement, Renewable Rikers, #EraseTheGangDatabase, and is the founder of End Qualified Immunity NY and #FixThe13thNY Campaign. He has been featured in the press in outlets including Success Magazine, The Guardian, National Geographic, REVOLT TV, NowThis News, and NBCnews.