Eddy Zheng, Asian Pacific Islanders, & 21 Years in Prison

"Happy New Breath."  Eddy Zheng starts all his conversations with those words, and in this episode he will explain why.  Eddy is a Asian Pacific Islander based in Oakland who spent 21-years in prison.  His journey from China to San Quentin to bouts with obtaining citizenship are documented in the critically-acclaimed documentary about his life, Breathin': The Eddy Zheng Story. Eddy speaks about his being a 16-year old in California prisons, spending 11-months in solitary confinement,  his favorite hip hop song, and more. Eddy is a 2015 Soros Justice Fellow, a apart of John Legend's Free America campaign, and was pardoned by California Governor Jerry Brown.  Eddy is going to blow your mind.  To find out about Eddy check out: Eddy's website: http://eddyzheng.com/ Breathin': The Eddy Zheng Story: http://eddyzhengstory.com/hello-world-2/ Tweet about this episode at #decarceratedpodcast /@decarceratedpod /                                                @_marlonpeterson / @EddyZ2007