A producer & former gang member charged with murder at 18 shares his journey from facing life in prison to becoming a community mediator—explaining how understanding the conditions that create violence can help break cycles of trauma.
About the speaker
Donald "Deno" McCoy (aka Mista Yalk) is a generational leader, speaker and entrepreneur. His parallel life has mostly been in the realm of developing, collaborating and recording some of the most noteworthy gangsta rap artists including Yo Gotti, Rick Ross, Chris Blue (winner of The Voice), Bun B, Young Dolph, Zhobe, Dj Squeeky, Lil Wayne). He will elaborate on what the parallel life of a gangsta means in this day and age. He is also one of the seminal architects of the Alive and Free Movement.
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The Chattanooga Choo Choo
1400 Market St
Chattanooga, Tennessee United States 37402
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Partners
Build Me A World
Whiteboard
BeCaffeinated
Organizer Krantzsy Boursiquot
Organizer Chris Woodhull
Organizer Jess Friedowitz
Host & Organizer Kody Dahl
Videographer Cameron Muilenburg
Photographer Jered Scott
