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Former High­Ranking Member of the Gangster Disciples, Harold "Noonie G" Ward, Pledges
5000 Copies of his New Book/DVD Release to Youth Organizations for Holiday Season
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Harold "Noonie G" Ward Releases New Book and Re ­ Releases DVD "Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story" Narrated by Kanye West and Common

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CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ ­­ As street gang violence in Chicago rages out of control, law keepers and politicians continue to toil with solutions. A generational saga, not many can relate to the back­story causes that rest at the root of this very tragic dilemma. With history dating as far back to the influence of the original gangster Al Capone, a recent NPR story aptly noted that many of Chicagoland gangs are "older enterprises than Microsoft and
Yahoo."

Harold "Noonie G" Ward is one man who can intimately relate with the violence at both the cause and effects levels. "Noonie G," as he is popularly known, is a former high­ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, a Chicago area gang reported to be one of the largest criminal organizations in the United States. Once considered a prominent force of terror on the city's South Side, Ward has been on a mission to change the effects of causes he understands and relates to on a very personal level. The devastating rise in violent gun deaths has prompted Ward to announce the re­release of his DVD alongside the new release of his book, both titled, "Gangster with a Heart of Gold:
The Noonie G. Story." Motivated by a strong sense of responsibility and desire to inspire positive change, Ward has pledged to donate 5000 copies of the books and DVD's during the holiday season to organizations around the country committed to curbing street violence and uplifting inner city youth. "Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story" is narrated by
Chicago natives Grammy Award winner Kanye West and celebrated hip hop artist and

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