Press Release: LA Gang Tours
LOS ANGELES — LA Gang Tours, a nonprofit organization that gives bus tours of South Central Los Angeles to generate revenue for the reduction of gang violence, will partner with actor Morgan Freeman in a program designed to engage the wisdom of senior members of society. The program, named “Free Wisdom” and kicking off on Nov. 4, will give half-price tours to customers aged 60 or older if they participate in a video project designed to share life advice with the youth of the area.
“I grew up in a gang in South Central,” said LA Gang Tours founder Alfred Lomas. “I’m now dedicated to being an interventionist, promoting understanding between gangs and helping kids who suffer from this multi-generational hatred.”
Well-known for its gang violence, South Central is improving through gang mediation, job creation and societal education organized by groups such as LA Gang Tours. The video project will aid in these efforts and give hope to South Central teenagers. The Nov. 4 kickoff event will include a live taping of Freeman’s own life advice at 2 p.m. at LA Gang Tours’ main location at the Dream Center in LA.
The video project, narrated by Freeman, will be a compilation of life advice from participating seniors. After the tour, seniors will share life lessons and advice learned throughout their lives. LA Gang Tours will tape interviews during every Saturday tour until January 6, 2018. Lomas will then show the video to the young people he works with, and the video will also be internationally available on the LA Gang Tours website beginning in the spring of 2018.
LA Gang Tours is a nonprofit organization that gives tours of South Central LA gang territory to educate the public and generate revenue for economic growth, violence mediation and job training in the area. All tours are led by a former gang member, and the safety of customers is guaranteed through a safe passage agreement with the gang population. LA Gang Tours is located at The Dream Center, 2301 Bellevue Ave. in LA. For more information, go to www.lagangtours.com or call Lomas at 213-265-4950.
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