In this "Road Scholars" digital extra, Former felon Rodney Jones discusses the impact of poverty on people and their life decisions. He also reflects on how he did not see positive examples in media and pop culture to look up to, and made decisions that hurt those that he loved the most, including his own mother.

Jones reunited with some of the young men whom he mentored back in 2009 when they all took part in an oral history project. During intimate conversations recorded in 2023, they talk about navigating the reality of being a Black man in America today.

Watch more of Glover’s story in the four-part digital series, “Road Scholars,” which showcases conversations that offer hope, inspiration, and a possible roadmap for change.

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“Road Scholars” is a four-part digital series produced by Investigative Media Group, Inc. in association with The WNET Group's Chasing the Dream initiative.

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Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America is a multiplatform public media initiative reporting on poverty, justice, and economic opportunity, and showcasing promising solutions.

Major funding for Chasing the Dream is provided by The JPB Foundation with additional funding from Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III. Additional support for "Road Scholars" was provided by the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.

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