His T-shirt says "F RACISM," but Thomas Engelmann was once a high-ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood. The former white supremacist joined the gang in prison, where he covered his body in racist and anti-Semitic tattoos. Now he works with Life After Hate’s ExitUSA program.

Going to prison for hate crimes changed everything for the American former violent far right extremist Angela King. She thought she would be met by hate from the people she hated, but was disarmed by kindness and compassion. Today, Angela is the program director at Life After Hate.

"We do not have to be victims of our own stories...but interestingly enough stories are a way out [our suffering]. We hold the power to change our story." Listen to the empowering story of Sammy Rangel, the executive director at Life After Hate and one its founders.

Life After Hate co-founder Angela King explains how we help provide resources for people who want to leave hate groups.

In his early adulthood, he recruited skinheads to the White Aryan Resistance. Now, he is in the fight against white supremacy by helping others to leave these extreme organizations. Tony McAleer is the former executive director of Life After Hate. and one its founders.