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/ Superbowl brotha verse brotha, Tyre Nichols killed by police gang, and DJ Mustard getting divorced (EP50) - Streets and Scholars

Episode 50

Superbowl brotha verse brotha, Tyre Nichols killed by police gang, and DJ Mustard getting divorced (EP50)

In this episode 50 of Streets and Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso they discuss: 

- The Philadelphia Eagles did win a Superbowl in recent years, Superbowl  LII

- Historic Superbowl from Doug Williams in 1998, to Patrick Mahomes verse  Jalen Hurts. Has the NFL racially discriminated against black athletes playing quarterback? 

- How much prison time would you trade for donating an organ. State Rep. from Massachusetts want to introduce a bill that incentivize prison inmates to donate bone marrow or organs for reduced prison time. 

-DJ Mustard filed for divorce from his long time girlfriend of 10 years and wife for 2-years. After three kids their marriage is over and the wife wanted $80,000 per month for child support and alimony.  

-Tyre Nichols was beat to death by a Memphis police gang called SCORPION.  And SCORPION stood for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. That unit was immediately disbanded by the Memphis Police department.

 

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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/

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

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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.