A.C. Jones was raised in South Memphis, TN, from a very early age. Enticed by the allure of the streets, he became a product of the environment quickly while becoming exposed to drugs, gangs, violence, and hustling. Unlike many of his peers, he had praying parents and grandparents who were relentless in trying to convince him to leave Memphis. After brief run-ins with the law, Jones finally married and left Memphis. Now a firefighter paramedic, husband, business owner, and father of four, he has earned a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University and a Master's degree from Columbia Southern University. Never forgetting the life lessons he learned from the streets, he has proven that you can overcome an Urban Mind State.