Convicted in the Womb : Bantam Books : 9780553375206 : 0553375202 : 04 Aug 1997 : An unforgettable true story of gang warfare and a bold manifesto for addressing racial injustice, from a former gang member and renowned lecturer   &;An inspiring personal litany of human renewal and accomplishment. Upchurch gives us hope that we can change society.&;&;Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson, author of The Assassination of the Black Male Image   Once Carl Upchurch was an elementary school dropout fighting for survival on the streets of South Philadelphia, a gang member wedded to a life of violence, a bank robber facing a future in federal penitentiaries. Now he is a respected community organizer and one of the most compelling and visionary leaders of the civil rights movement.    Catapulted into the national spotlight following his organization of a summit that brought together the country's most notorious gangs, Carl Upchurch has found himself in direct conflict with other African American civil right