Malik interviews Akil S. Batani-Khalfani, co-author of Before Crips: Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs, and sheds light on the history of LA's gangs.

And whether we like it or not, the recession is coming, and maybe is already here!  So Malik recommends Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole by Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche.