Nashville Sounding Board
Nashville Sounding Board
Benjamin Eagles
Episode 31 - Gentlemen And Not Gangsters - Bishop Marcus Campbell
56 minutes Posted Mar 28, 2019 at 2:09 am.
Bishop Marcus Campbell's personal background
Experience in a gang
Transformative experience
His mentors
Starting GANG and the work they do
Role of parental involvement
What is the weekly program like?
College tours
How many kids have gone through the program?
What factors make rehabilitation more possible?
Rearrest rate of GANG graduates
Success stories (and summer camp story)
Story of kids who slipped through the cracks
How have you seen the scale of the youth violence problem change?
Have you applied for grant funding from the city?
Documenting to become an "evidence-based" organization
Reaction to the murder of Kyle Yorlets
Visiting the detention center
How can listeners support GANG?
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Bishop Marcus Campbell has a powerful personal story and his group Gentlemen And Not Gangsters does some of the most important work in Nashville. GANG is a youth diversion program that combats youth violence by changing lives.
You're going to want to listen to what Bishop Campbell has to say. After you listen, please join me in supporting his work.
https://gentlemenandnotgangsters.com/donate
Contact: [email protected] or 615-636-0012
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Interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
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