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History

TAGV was founded in 1990 by Dr. Ulric Johnson, then Director of the City of Boston’s Department of Health and Hospital Gang/Drug Prevention Program. Through his local and national travel and presentations on gang/drug violence prevention, and his work as a diversity trainer and educator, Dr. Johnson saw the need to start a youth-based program.

His vision was to create a program built on a strong ideology that encompasses the positive aspects of gang and group membership. This program was to incorporate family involvement, personal achievement, peace, justice and work, to building a better community through service and love. It was designed to address four myths that he continues to encounter:

MYTH 1: Gang violence is only an issue for inner city youth of color.

MYTH 2: Any youth of color who wears a black hooded sweatshirt is automatically member of a violent gang.

MYTH 3: Youth of color are the problem and do not want to be part of the solution.

MYTH 4: Parents of inner city youth do not care enough about their children.

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			History TAGV was founded in 1990 by Dr. Ulric Johnson, then Director of the City of Boston’s Department of Health and Hospital Gang/Drug Prevention Program. Through his local and national travel and presentations on gang/drug violence prevention, and his work as a diversity trainer and educator, Dr. Johnson saw the need to start a youth-based program. His vision was to create a program built on a strong ideology that encompasses the positive aspects of gang and group membership. This program was to incorporate family involvement, personal achievement, peace, justice and work, to building a better community through service and love. It was designed to address four myths that he continues to encounter: MYTH 1: Gang violence is only an issue for inner city youth of color. MYTH 2: Any youth of color who wears a black hooded sweatshirt is automatically member of a violent gang. MYTH 3: Youth of color are the problem and do not want to be part of the solution. MYTH 4: Parents of inner city youth do not care enough about their children.