Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Cedric Thompson, an African-American man who grew up in South Central Los Angeles. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 Internal Conflict and Roots 1:29 Growing Up in Inglewood 2:16 Cedric's Parents 3:20 Father's Gang Involvement 4:14 NFL Career 5:44 Presence of a Father Figure 7:03 Accountability and Playing Your Cards 9:04 The Role of Basic Needs in Survival 11:02 Expressing Pain Through Aggression 13:00 Football, Distractions, and Free Time 14:00 Becoming a Father 16:00 Emotional Intelligence and Healing 18:02 Envy, Jealousy, and Attention 20:48 Struggles with Self-Worth 22:53 Role Models 26:03 Survivor's Guilt and Gratitude 28:45 Quick Money Versus Long-Term Gratification 33:03 Education Reform and Emotional Learning 36:04 The Harsh Realities of Human Nature 39:32 Gang Culture 41:16 Leaving South Central and Culture Shock 44:00 Isolation in Bombay Beach 46:04 Broadening Perspective Through Exposure 50:45 Reflections on Parents 51:48 Closing and Gratitude Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #southcentralla #california #growingup #successstory #parents #gangculture #gratitude