Leon Bing is a writer and activist who is best known for her book "Do or Die: Ain't Gonna Be No More Poor Black Folks." The book is a powerful and poignant examination of the poverty and violence that have plagued many inner city neighborhoods for decades, and it offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by low-income communities of color.
Bing was born in the South Bronx, New York, and grew up in a tough, crime-ridden neighborhood. Despite the many challenges she faced, Bing was determined to succeed and went on to earn a degree in journalism from the City University of New York.
In "Do or Die," Bing writes about her own experiences growing up in poverty and the struggles she faced as a young black woman in a predominantly white society. She also discusses the broader issues of race and class that have contributed to the persistent poverty and violence in many inner city neighborhoods.
One of the key themes in "Do or Die" is the idea that the problems faced by poor communities of color cannot be solved by the government alone. Bing argues that it is the responsibility of individuals and communities to take action and make positive changes in their own lives and neighborhoods. She encourages readers to become involved in their communities and to work towards creating a more just and equitable society.
Overall, "Do or Die" is a thought-provoking and powerful book that highlights the challenges faced by low-income communities of color and offers a call to action for individuals and communities to work towards creating positive change. Leon Bing is an important voice in the ongoing conversation about poverty, race, and inequality, and her work is essential reading for anyone interested in these issues.
LEON BING: In The Brutal World of L.A.'s Toughest Gangs
You know I had never been in that world before so I had to learn stuff. And then I read it. Anytime you see an actor come out with a political stance, everyone who is against that political stance will say, "Oh they're just an actor, what do they know? For me at least it was a career or profession where I didn't have to worry about a glass ceiling. The book, which followed his journey from violence toward transcendence, arrived at a time when much of America outside L. You know, even when there were makeup artists that would come in, I would make sure I had most of my stuff done, unless they wanted a particular look and then they could do it. I use bookmarks, because I read more than one book at a time.
My Interview with award winning Journalist, Leon Bing
LEON BING: And these are really fastidious guys in so many ways. I don't blame anyone. One simply cannot go from a charmed life and write a hardcore book without immersing oneself into the culture as well. . I never knew she was a lady until someone from a p Wow.
Do or die is written as if someone was doing a very half-jacked college paper, a few days of observation here, a few there, and bam-Do or die. . Almost everyone has something. Gareth Siegel, heads up a department and teaches Special Ed. Gangs killed perceived enemies. Well this brings up the natural progression of that idea being that women who DO get pregnant in these situations, they must not have really been against it. Like there's a certain part of a wall I touch every time when I walk by.
And as tragic as Pat Tillman and those other stories are, they were -- I was not as aware of the Hopi Indian, I would have thought that they would have been all over that, but I think I was writing another book at the time, and when I write I just absorb myself in that subject, you know, and I watch the political news and that's it. . The thing I liked about this book is all the conflict it has. . Meanwhile in that very same attack with Lynch, Then later I read in the last few weeks where there was a controversy because Shoshana actually got a smaller pension than Lynch did, and there was a lot of controversy over that, and the official storyline over that was that her injuries were not as debilitating as Lynch's, and I guess the pension was based on the long term recovery, or living with your injuries or something like that. And I talked completely openly with them, I didn't just ask the questions. You know he is shameful.
'Monster' Kody Scott, former L.A. gang member who became a bestselling author, found dead at 57
The text comes off as a series of semi-connected vignettes looking into the specific circumstances of several youth gang members, and the efforts of a few corrections officials attempting to stem the rampant violence. I found her mesmerising with her courage and her wit so one of her photos is now my cover image on Facebook. Not of mold, I take very good care of my books. On 22nd April 2018, Chan gave birth to his daughter. I'd heard a lot about the gangs and the drive-by shootings.
Reader Response I am currently reading the book Do Or Die by Leon Bing. And I wanted to look at them and say "look at their manners, you should have such good manners. My thoughts are with everyone who's ever been touched or lost someone due to gang violence. My mother wouldn't even walk into a book store with me because that's two hours to three hours gone like that. Born Kody De'John Scott in November 1963 to Birdie Scott, he discovered later that his father was L. And my closest friend, who was married to the guy on the cover of my book, Monster Kody -- she's divorced now, and has remarried, grew up in that neighborhood and she never went near the gangs.
It's an unbelievable story. A well-known gang banger in the 1970s, Scott remarkably became a motivational speaker and bestselling author of a 1993 memoir that took a sobering look at gang life in L. LEON BING: It's very wrong, and the "official story" is always one where if you dig deep enough, it's very unusual. But I won't feast upon a story as though it were carrion, and I were a bird of prey or you know, a vulture. Of course I'll get one. Do you know what a ringer is? G getting shot nine times just because of politics that mean the gangsters stars had to be abducted and our pals getting shot in the throat just because they were in the wrong place : This book was okay, but how awsome is the cover! Hong Kong Cantopop: A Concise History. They're drifting into gangs at eight or nine, some becoming killers by the time they're 12.
A well-written, fascinating look at LA gang culture. The killers in Smoked, those teenagers, those murders were so much more craven, then any gang killings. I have an iPad with 64GB of memory on it and that will hold a whole library of books. . From the bottom level, right to the top with the O.
Some of the things they talk about are utterly brutal. Leon Bing is a former model who ventures into the gang underworld hoping to catch a glimpse into what it's like to "do or die. When Ben Affleck does an interview or goes on Bill Maher's show, or when George Clooney discusses politics, I mean Jesus, these are really smart guys, and very well informed, they know what they're talking about. I find the book really interesting because the author is a journalist, and he is actually really talking to kids ages 13-16, and they are all in gangs. If you write the words right it doesn't matter who you are. Believe me, he was not cavalier, and I know cause I heard it. But I didn't feel, growing up either, I wasn't a teacher, I was just someone who wanted to know how these kids felt being unwanted in their own country.
Soon after that became news that Lil Jo Jo had been killed, Chief Keef tweeted out mocking comments about it, laughing and saying that he had been jealous of Keef. But I will always buy books. Unless you reside in such areas, you are a tourist to what "gang banging" actually entails. I wondered, What do they think? I can't remember if there was a photo of you on the back of the book's dust jacket or not, but when I first saw the book and the author's name was "Leon Bing", and figured it was some guy or something, and then I saw your picture and was thinking, "wow". If books on gang life interest you, then I recommend this due to the fast reading style and to the point outline.
