Julieta Martinelli

One day in November, Maria and I come down to Philly to visit Suave. Suave is working with young people as a support coach of I Am More. That's a program for formerly incarcerated students at Community College of Philadelphia.

Being here just a few minutes, it's clear that Suave is that teacher. You know the one. He's got dozens of Jordans in all the colorways. He rocks a fly-ass suit with a Yankees cap to work.

Being here just a few minutes, it's clear that Suave is that teacher. You know the one. He's got dozens of Jordans in all the colorways. He rocks a fly-ass suit with a Yankees cap to work.

Being here just a few minutes, it's clear that Suave is that teacher. You know the one. He's got dozens of Jordans in all the colorways. He rocks a fly-ass suit with a Yankees cap to work.

So today we are at Suave's school and we're really trying to record a catch-up interview with Suave.

So today we are at Suave's school and we're really trying to record a catch-up interview with Suave.

So today we are at Suave's school and we're really trying to record a catch-up interview with Suave.

Yeah. I mean, and now here you are in Philly sitting in his classroom and he's so excited for you to meet his students.

Yeah. I mean, and now here you are in Philly sitting in his classroom and he's so excited for you to meet his students.

Yeah. I mean, and now here you are in Philly sitting in his classroom and he's so excited for you to meet his students.

But before you can really get into this further with Suave, his phone rings.

But before you can really get into this further with Suave, his phone rings.

But before you can really get into this further with Suave, his phone rings.

I mean, it's, like, nonstop. Yeah, I mean, every 15 minutes, it just goes off.

I mean, it's, like, nonstop. Yeah, I mean, every 15 minutes, it just goes off.

I mean, it's, like, nonstop. Yeah, I mean, every 15 minutes, it just goes off.

So Suave later tells me that one of his jobs when he was in prison was actually working the ice cream at commissary, which he may or may not have skimmed a little to sell on the side. And now his friend Freddie has his old gig.

So Suave later tells me that one of his jobs when he was in prison was actually working the ice cream at commissary, which he may or may not have skimmed a little to sell on the side. And now his friend Freddie has his old gig.

So Suave later tells me that one of his jobs when he was in prison was actually working the ice cream at commissary, which he may or may not have skimmed a little to sell on the side. And now his friend Freddie has his old gig.

Nearly seven years out of prison, Suave is still deeply involved with the prison system. Maybe even more in new and different ways than he ever was before.