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Best Activist

Rudy Corpuz Jr.
http://www.unitedplayaz.org
Readers' Choice: Matt Gonzalez

Corpuz is the founder of United Playaz, the 14-year-old gang prevention and antiviolence organization with a sister chapter in the Bronx and a motto of "It takes the hood to save the hood." Corpuz has a track record for reaching both at-risk youth and adult ex-cons, because he once lived the violent life of the streets and suffered the incarcerated consequences. He also has a gift of gab that compels people to listen. The conventional "scared straight" approach isn't part of his strategy, though he does lead teens on eye-opening field trips to San Quentin and San Francisco State University for a firsthand look at the polar extremes of their future options. The Safety Network gave one of its 2008 Community Leadership Awards to Corpuz for improving public safety in San Francisco's southern districts, but his positive impact stretches even beyond city limits.

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