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To homeboy
noun
Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
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They come to Homeboy, and they find transformation.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Homeboy Industries, 130 W. Bruno Street, Los Angeles, 90012.
My favorite story was about a former gangbanger who'd come to Homeboy, left the gang life, and started a family.
Her father, late UCLA researcher and philanthropist James B. Peter, had donated to Homeboy and she wanted to see what the nonprofit did, so she took a tour.
A portion of the profits from the upcoming book will go to Homeboy Industries, and some to continuing the "Skin Deep" project.
"We will be donating a portion of the book sales to Homeboy Industries". The bookstore will be partnering with the Laguna Presbyterian Church to host an evening with Father Boyle on Friday Nov. 5.
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On one side, the bright orange postcards are nearly identical to the envelope accompanying a parking violation, except they are addressed to Homeboys Records' Midtown office, not the Department of Finance.
Dave East: My vision evolved from just me talking to my homeboys, to me taking on the mindset that I want to be one of the greatest to ever do it.
@bomani_jones he most likely sent it to a homeboy... which sent to another homeboy which sold him out to a blog site.
Many of them affect a bad-dude demeanor, clinging to gang handles like Tweety and Playboy and to the homeboy attire -- oversize sports jerseys, baggy pants and chunky gold necklaces -- that accentuates their foreignness.
A finishing school show, "From G's to Gents," tries to transform homeboys into gentlemen — or at least get them to cover their tattoos — with the help of Fonzworth Bentley, who was Sean Combs's valet.
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