I was perplexed by this enigma. Why does my community seem similar to the rest of the world in chemical composition, in anatomy, in passion, but still strived to walk along the golden path? I searched for the answer by analyzing the lives of those who, in words that my friends lived by ironically, "made a dollar outta fifteen cents". Unfortunately, my greatest idol at the time, Andre Young, only seemed to glamorize the debased lifestyle. A burgeoning inclination of ardor encouraged me to not only to change the perception of South Central LA's morals, but also to advance the norms of our everyday
I was perplexed by this enigma. Why does my community seem similar to the rest of the world in chemical composition, in anatomy, in passion, but still strived to walk along the golden path? I searched for the answer by analyzing the lives of those who, in words that my friends lived by ironically, "made a dollar outta fifteen cents". Unfortunately, my greatest idol at the time, Andre Young, only seemed to glamorize the debased lifestyle. A burgeoning inclination of ardor encouraged me to not only to change the perception of South Central LA's morals, but also to advance the norms of our everyday