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The phrase "Smile now, cry later" refers to a kind of street philosophy that speaks to the underlying idea that a gangbanger should enjoy the gangster lifestyle of women, drugs, money, and power now, while he can, because the other shoe will drop soon enough and it will be time to cry in jail or in the grave. The theme is frequently depicted in gangster tattoos showing a laughing or smiling face juxtaposed against a second crying face.
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Esperanza initiated Communities United to Empower Youth (CUEY), a program that serves over 30 percent of all Latino youth in Philadelphia. The program’s priorities are the prevention of gang activity, reducing youth violence, child abuse, and neglect.
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