As the director of community outreach for a Louisiana halfway house, he now counsels recovering addicts and helps them become productive members of their community. Working with Angola authorities, he also provides orientations for inmates who are about to be released. He regularly speaks to youth and community groups about his experience and the transforming power of faith. Ashanti is also the author of several books and the host of a weekly radio program in Baton Rouge.

***You can catch Ashanti's radio show on WPFC 1550, AM at Noon each saturday in Baton Rouge.***