Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/ Streets and Scholars podcast with Alex Alonso & F.G. Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/ Sonny Boy from Burbank, city with first Gang Injunction (EP80) - Streets and Scholars

Episode 80

Sonny Boy from Burbank, city with first Gang Injunction (EP80)

Episode 79 of Streets & Scholars with host Alex Alonso and guest Sonny Boy from Burbank (Barrio Elmwood Rifa aka Burbank Elmwood Rifa)

In this episode we talk about:

-moving to mostly White Burbank in the 1970s

-going to prison

-his health and dealing with rhematoid arthritis

-his falling out with Gil (American Cholo)

Street Pulse Exclusive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzXM7oR3mnU

-the future of Black & Brown relations in Los Angeles

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* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars

* Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101

* FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

FIND us on Youtube:

* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw

* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101

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* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

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Alex Alonso is the owner and curator of LAnd Media, a podcasting network that brings dope content directly from the raw streets to your ears, facilitated through amazing conversations and interviews on street politics, gang culture, prison life, music and hip-hop, criminal justice issues and whatever else our dope hosts want to spit.