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Smile Now, Cry Later: Guns, Gangs, and Tattoos-My Life in Black and Gray

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Smile Now, Cry Later: Guns, Gangs, and Tattoos-My Life in Black and Gray - Negrete, Freddy, and Jones, Steve, and Rodriguez, Luis (Foreword by)
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"Pioneering black-and-gray tattoo artist Freddy Negrete was twelve years old and confined in the holding cell of a Los Angeles juvenile facility when an older teenager entered--covered in tattoos. Freddy was in awe, not just of the art, but of what it symbolized, and he wanted what this kid had: the potent sense of empowerment and belonging that came from joining a gang. The encounter drove Freddy to join the notorious gang La Sangra, and it didn't take long before he was a regular guest at LA County's juvenile detention ...

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Smile Now, Cry Later: Guns, Gangs, and Tattoos-My Life in Black and Gray 2016, Seven Stories Press

ISBN-13: 9781609806941

Hardcover