This profile is not made by Tookie, but it's made for the purpose of spreading the message of Tookie. The person who made this profile is Chris Ah San. (Hannah Story, Rachel Dwight, Kevin Gonyo, and Jenny Larocque are helping with the Tookie's Fight For Peace effort as well.)
After reading, please gather as many people as possible to this profile to learn about Tookie.
Stanley "Tookie" Williams was executed on December 13, 2005 at San Quentin State Prison by the State of California after he was denied clemency by the justices of the California State Supreme Court and by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
This campaign is aimed at spreading Tookie's message of gang prevention awareness. Tookie wrote books that have been internationally renowned: alongside many international awards in literature, Stan "Tookie" Williams won four Nobel Prizes in Literature. Before he died he requested that we continue the efforts to halt the cycle of gang violence throughout the world. In memory of Tookie and to help preserve the life in his laudible works, we have created this profile to spread information on gang prevention. Discussions and information can be used and obtained on your bulletin boards.
Tookie's story in a nutshell:
Tookie was raised in various places of California, namely inner-city Oakland and South-Central Los Angeles. He founded the infamous Crips to battle the Bloods in local neighborhoods.
He was arrested after various crimes including shooting four people to death and sentenced to death on four counts of first degree murder.
Ever since then, Tookie has turned himself around. In fact, he has accomplished more on death row than most common men that live everyday.
Anti-gang books meant to prevent the further growth of what he had started were successful, as the worldwide crime rate of incidences caused by gangs in general dropped.
Officers in Los Angeles admit to having to deal quite a bit less with gang members apart of organizations Tookie started. In fact, most would admit his organization is completely dissolved.
More importantly, for his laudible works, Tookie was nominated five times for both the Nobel Peace Prize, and the Nobel Prize in Literature (he wrote many pieces targeted at young school children).
In the US today, and worldwide, Tookie's works are read to elementary school children, emphasized in inner-city classrooms.
Tookie has become an asset to not only California, but also every part of the world that is affected by gang violence.
Please go to www.tookie.com !
Thank you very much for your time.
My name is Chris Ah San, please feel free to write to me if you have questions, concerns, or even arguments. However, I won't accept angry e-mails as I have in the past. Thank you for your consideration.
