Chris Wilson on Rewriting Your Destiny and Paying it Forward

Chris Wilson’s success story is one of incredible tenacity and determination, escape from despair, and triumph over adversity. It’s also the story of a lost and angry teenager who was unable to overcome the trauma that was part and parcel of his rough Washington DC neighborhood. After committing a murder at the age of 17, he was sentenced to life in prison.How does his story end so well, when it begins so badly? He explains in his poignant and powerful memoir, The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose. Chris Wilson joins me in Studio A.Plus, Baltimore teachers vote on new union leadership, and Baltimore City works to recover from the Ransomware attack that has crippled its computer network. Ian Duncan of the Baltimore Sun has an update.Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.