'Things have to get worse before they get better'
Quentin Moore, a former gang member from Los Angeles, enters the Guardian's Truth booth to explain why he sees the US recession as a timely rebuke to excess
Boomp3.com
Quentin Moore is a father of three and a former gang member. He is now a counsellor at Homeboys Industries, founded 20 years ago and now the largest gang intervention programme in America.
Homeboys Industries provides counselling, job training and referrals. The programme also runs its own businesses, including a successful bakery and cafe - offering alternatives to a life that often ends in prison or premature death. One of the group's mottoes is 'Nothing stops a bullet like a job.'
Peep the explanation of eating spaghetti instead of caviar.. Perfect for a interlude.
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