LeRon Barton grew up on the south side of Kansas City. His life in the inner-city was typical. He considers it luck that he escaped that world as many of his friends did not. Spending his time advocating for people still trapped in that world as well as the incarcerated and post incarcerated, LeRon is a well-spoken author who has done multiple TED talks as well. Listen in as he describes his concerns with the criminal justice system in America.

https://leronbarton.com


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00:00:00 LeRon Barton
00:01:08 Sponsors
00:02:25 Growing Up in Kansas
00:05:40 The Race Factor
00:12:00 Getting Out of the City
00:20:40 “Little Fires Everywhere”
00:27:00 The Substance Abuse Factor
00:34:30 The Road to Reform
00:40:40 “Thank God you fed me.”