COMMENTARY: Homeboy Industries: An Ode to Father Gregory Boyle and the Homies
“Untitled,” homegirl, oil on canvas, 19”x17”, Salomón Huerta (2021)
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In 1992, after working with residents and staff to help the homies to secure employment through a non-profit, Jobs for a Future (JJF), Father Boyle founded Homeboy Industries.
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