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On this episode of Our American Stories, Carlos Colon spent his early years searching for a father figure and found it in the streets of Chicago. Gang life gave him identity and purpose, but it also drew him into violence that followed him into prison after he took another man’s life. Inside those prison walls, something began to change. He committed himself to a different path and walked out a new man years later.

Here’s Carlos with his story, originally part of our documentary The Streets Were My Father.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Carlos Colon spent his early years searching for a father figure and found it in the streets of Chicago. Gang life gave him identity and purpose, but it also drew him into violence that followed him into prison after he took another man&rsquo;s life. Inside those prison walls, something began to change. He committed himself to a different path and walked out a new man years later. Here&rsquo;s Carlos with his story, originally part of our documentary&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.salemnow.com%2Fproduct%2Fthe-streets-were-my-father%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C8616b31eef084039e8dc08dea18efe66%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639125832717568109%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MLRLjsAp7Aee49B5zLKmmDSDRXH%2BauMJHLNYrlNxFrg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">The Streets Were My Father</a>.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Streets Were My Father: A Chicago Gang Member’s Road to Redemption

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