"How to Keep Your Kids Away From Gangs", Isn"t about the problems we know is existing in communities all over the country. It is about solutions to those problems.It"s raw and straight to the point book about how to do exact what the title says. Al-Tariq is an Ex-Gang Banger, who spent almost all of his adult life in a gang. He is considered the poster child for gang members in New Jersey. Now Al-Tariq is using that same influence and magnet they say he used to bring members to the gang lifestyle, to keep them away from it. At the age of 25 he help to instrument the first Blood and Cript truce in Essex County jail. Upon finishing the first half of this book in 2003, he has worked tirelessly to stop the gang violence with great rist to his freedom. This book is geared towards parents, community, kids, and anyone who"s looking for solutions to fix the problem. To the leaders of gangs the author"s message continues to be We"ve live our lives, let"s give the kids the opportunities to live theirs, lets choose life over death, love over hate, peace over war, saving over abadoning. He encourages all input and comments you have because we have to work together to save our kids.