Newark, NJ - "Brick City"

This is a true story about a young boy in "Brick City" in the early 1980s whose environment and experiences were instrumental in forging his character. Characterized by the Federal Government as a career criminal, Yusef Williams has since served some 20 odd years in the Federal Bureau of Prison's United States Penitentiary system. Mr. Williams is scheduled to be released January 2023; as a valuable member of NEIGHBORS, Mr. Williams has shared the story of his childhood to bring an awareness to readers about the long lasting influence of parenting on the CHARACTER of their child/children.