Slugg

A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Local Government, Biography & Memoir, Literary, History
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Author: Tony Lewis Jr., K.L. Reeves ISBN: 1230000566162
Publisher: Hanover Place Press Publication: July 22, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Tony Lewis Jr., K.L. Reeves
ISBN: 1230000566162
Publisher: Hanover Place Press
Publication: July 22, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration is a blueprint for survival and a demonstration of the power of love, sacrifice, and service. The son of a Kingpin and the prince of a close-knit crime family, Tony Lewis Jr.'s life took a dramatic turn after his father's arrest in 1989. Washington D.C. stood as the murder capital of the country and Lewis was cast into the heart of the struggle, from a life of stability and riches to one of chaos and poverty. How does one make it in America, battling the breakdown of families, the plague of premature death and the hopelessness of being reviled, isolated, and forgotten? Tony Lewis' astonishing journey answers these questions and offers, for the first time, a close look at the familial residue of America's historic program of mass incarceration.

"Tony Lewis Jr. has a perspective like no other on the crack trade that decimated the nation's capital in the 80's and 90's. With this gripping memoir, Lewis relates an intimate history and portrays a side of Washington D.C. rarely seen."-Joe Heim, The Washington Post

"A modern day hero, Tony Lewis Jr has all the tools to lead us to a better tomorrow. This book promotes qualities that are lost in too many of our men. Slugg is essentially the story of a whole generation"-Wale, Grammy Nominated Artist

“Tony’s story is one of incredible triumph against all odds after having his world crash down around him. He was thrust into poverty during one of the most desperate and horrific eras in the District of Columbia’s history, but he rejected his father’s life of crime and instead embraced community activism to improve his hometown and the lives of those around him.”-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Tony Lewis Jr is a community activist in Washington D.C. He's been profiled on CNN, BET, and in The Washington Post. He's the winner of the Presidential Call to Service Award and the recipient of the Steve Harvey/Ford Motor Company Best Community Leader Award.

K.L. Reeves is the author of s.m.i.l.e. and a graduate of Harvard University.

 

 

 

 

 

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Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration is a blueprint for survival and a demonstration of the power of love, sacrifice, and service. The son of a Kingpin and the prince of a close-knit crime family, Tony Lewis Jr.'s life took a dramatic turn after his father's arrest in 1989. Washington D.C. stood as the murder capital of the country and Lewis was cast into the heart of the struggle, from a life of stability and riches to one of chaos and poverty. How does one make it in America, battling the breakdown of families, the plague of premature death and the hopelessness of being reviled, isolated, and forgotten? Tony Lewis' astonishing journey answers these questions and offers, for the first time, a close look at the familial residue of America's historic program of mass incarceration.

"Tony Lewis Jr. has a perspective like no other on the crack trade that decimated the nation's capital in the 80's and 90's. With this gripping memoir, Lewis relates an intimate history and portrays a side of Washington D.C. rarely seen."-Joe Heim, The Washington Post

"A modern day hero, Tony Lewis Jr has all the tools to lead us to a better tomorrow. This book promotes qualities that are lost in too many of our men. Slugg is essentially the story of a whole generation"-Wale, Grammy Nominated Artist

“Tony’s story is one of incredible triumph against all odds after having his world crash down around him. He was thrust into poverty during one of the most desperate and horrific eras in the District of Columbia’s history, but he rejected his father’s life of crime and instead embraced community activism to improve his hometown and the lives of those around him.”-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Tony Lewis Jr is a community activist in Washington D.C. He's been profiled on CNN, BET, and in The Washington Post. He's the winner of the Presidential Call to Service Award and the recipient of the Steve Harvey/Ford Motor Company Best Community Leader Award.

K.L. Reeves is the author of s.m.i.l.e. and a graduate of Harvard University.

 

 

 

 

 

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