Tookie Williams, 29 years old, left. At 51 years old in 2005, right.

Stanley Tookie Williams was co-founder of the Crips gang.   He was convicted of committing four murders in the late 1970s, which he denied even until his death by lethal injection in 2005. During his time in prison he wrote numerous children’s books denouncing the gang life and resulting in five nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and one Nobel Prize for literature.

Articles

Timeline: Tookie's Path to Death Row – December 2005
This article follows the timeline of Stanley Tookie Williams' life from his birth December, 29, 1953 to his execution on December 13, 2005, by lethal injection.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5047269

Hundreds Gather for Williams’ Funeral – December 20, 2005
Under heavy police presence, mourners including gang members flashing hand signs waited in line to enter the 1,500-seat Bethel AME Church for a ceremony that stretched more than four hours. Vendors sold T-shirts with Williams' picture, and a large TV set up in the parking lot allowed the overflow crowd to watch the service. Williams was executed December 13 despite clemency pleas from celebrities and others who said he had rededicated his life to peace.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/20/tookie.funeral.ap.ap/?eref=yahoo

Tookie Williams: Gang Founder Versus Nobel-Nominated Peacemaker – December 8, 2005
This article describes the controversy surrounding Tookie Williams’ death sentence, his redemption, attempts at clemency, and the effects of his life both good and bad   .
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/story?id=1377890

Tookie Williams Interview With Mother Jones - 2001
Mother Jones interviews Tookie Williams in 2001 after he was nominated for the Nobel prize.
Source: http://www.motherjones.com/news/qa/2001/03/tookie_williams.html

Web Links

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
An in-depth look at Stanley Tookie Williams III early life, crimes, conviction, prison life, and execution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Williams

Books by Williams

Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir (Paperback) by Stanley Tookie Williams, 2005, (PB)

Gangs and Drugs (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence,) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, (PB) 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 9-12

Gangs and Self-Esteem: Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1999, (PB) 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 4-8

Gangs and the Abuse of Power ( Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence.) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 9-12

Gangs and Violence (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gangs.) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, (PB) (HB}, 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 4-8

Gangs and Wanting to Belong (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence.) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, (PB), 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 9-12

Gangs and Weapons (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence) by Stanley Tookie Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, (PB) 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 9-12

Gangs and Your Friends (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gangs.) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, (PB), 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 4-8

Gangs and Your Neighborhood (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence.) by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1997, (PB), 24 pages, Reading level: Ages 4-8

Life in Prison by Stanley Tookie Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1998, (PB) 80 pages, Reading level: Ages 4-8 (royalties donated to the Institute for the Prevention of Youth Violence)

Redemption : From Original Gangster to Nobel Prize Nominee - The Extraordinary Life Story of Stanley Tookie Williams (Paperback) by Stanley Williams, 2004, (HB)