YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Inside La La Anthony's dedication to 'step in' for incarcerated young men on Rikers Island
This week on “Clock It,” actress, activist and media personality La La Anthony joins Symone and Eugene live from Atlanta to discuss La La’s ThreeSixty program, which is dedicated to mentoring and supporting young men incarcerated on New York City's Rikers Island. During the conversation, the three discuss how one wrong decision can alter the course of a young person’s life, especially in Black communities. “It's decisions that are made out of impulse or trying to be cool or hanging with a certain crowd...These aren't bad kids that just wake up like, ‘I just want to do bad today’,” La La says. Visit ms.now/clockit to watch the full episodes of Clock It.
How does La La Anthony describe the mindset of the young men involved in the issues being discussed regarding Rikers Island?
La La Anthony states that these are not bad kids who wake up wanting to do bad things, but rather individuals making decisions out of impulse, trying to be cool, or hanging with certain crowds.
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What is the name of the program dedicated to mentoring and supporting young men incarcerated on New York City's Rikers Island?
The program is called ThreeSixty, which is run by actress, activist, and media personality La La Anthony.
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