7X01 Benny Ivey (Part 1)

Let's Talk Jackson: Jackson, Mississippi

English - March 20, 2019 13:39 - 30 minutes - 26.7 MB - ★★★★ - 17 ratings
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In the first episode of season 7, Jackson Free Press Editor-in-Chief Donna Ladd interview Benny Ivey, a success businessman who was once a criminal, drug addict and gang leader. Benny tells the first part of his amazing story of growing up in South Jackson into a life of crime and violence, and then eventually out of it again. (Photo by Imani Khayyam for Jackson Free Press.)

Donna's JFP story about Benny Ivey: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/jun/27/brotherhood-destruction-addiction-fueled-journey-h/

Donna's Guardian story about Benny Ivey and white gangs:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/05/white-gangs-rise-simon-city-royals-mississippi-chicago

Donna's JFP story about "Undivided" in South Jackson and efforts at violence interruption around the country:
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2016/apr/20/hunger-live-struggle-interrupt-cycle-violence/

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