feature: ‘from gangs to gardens’ (gang member turned organic gardener)

Check out filmmaker JLove Calderon‘s new film, ‘From Gangs To Gardens’ – a documentary following gang member turned organic gardener Ietef Vita. Vita, a hip hop musician, uses hip-hop culture to inspire young people to connect to the earth and educate them on gardening and healthy eating. In the film, Vita – who was recently invited, along with wife Alkemia (pictured below), to the White House to rep for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign – states, “Tribalism is ingrained in us. We’re supposed to rep our hoods, our community. But when it becomes violent, when it becomes destructive, that’s why I realized that enough of this has happened.” Watch the trailer below and CLICK HERE to see the film in full (co-produced by M1 from dead prez).

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

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