Patterson, 61, said a major goal is for younger people to see brighter futures. He said when he was growing up in Richmond, California, it was referred to as "the murder capital of the United States."
"So I've seen some things that are pretty terrible, from elementary school to middle school to high school to junior college," Patterson said. "I know if you put in the time and the effort and keep fighting and never give up, that you have a chance to bring other people along. Things get better and better over time.
"It never changes overnight," he continued. "It's always a constant struggle, OK? But I'm standing in front of you today, and I guarantee you when I was in high school that you never would have thought that would have happened, but my mom stayed on me, I was fortunate to have coaches that backed me, and for me to see that there's a different way of living life, and that's what it's about, to show these young men and women out there that there is hope and they have a chance to be better, and what they're living in and seeing isn't what life is all about, and they do have a chance to succeed."
And that's why Patterson is so passionate about the Social Justice Committee, calling it "one of the most prideful things that I've done since I've been here."
"I'm just hoping that when I'm no longer here, that it carries on because I think it has something to help create huge change in not just Minneapolis, but in Minnesota," Patterson said. "Hopefully, it's something that carries on for a long time. It really means a lot to me."
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