Eddy Zheng is a Chinese American youth counselor and activist based in Oakland, CA. In 1986 - as a 1
Eddy Zheng is a Chinese American youth counselor and activist based in Oakland, CA. In 1986 - as a 16 year old with limited understanding of English or his rights - he was convicted as an adult for a crime he committed with other youths.While in prison, Eddy developed a political consciousness, led crime prevention workshops, and organized to set up Asian American studies in San Quentin Prison. His organizing work led to backlash from prison authorities, landing him in solitary confinement. After 2 decades of incarceration and a grassroots campaign to release him, Eddy won parole. He then spent years fighting a deportation order. In 2015, Eddy received a pardon, and is now involved in prison-reform activism at Asian Prisoner Support Committee and youth violence prevention. -- source link
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