all right so another great performer at
the comedy zone all this weekend here's
a look at Ali Siddiq most people don't
know that I was incarcerated for six
years that's why I came back to do my
special here thank y'all for being here
now it's not like y'all had a choice me
the over-40 basketball he shot the ball
hit the jumper back went out
Jim on the stretching you know you can
never go back to the gym again
alright that was just a little look at
Ali Siddiq Ali you are such a funny and
talented guy but you have a unique
background I think when it comes to
comedy so you can talk a little bit
about that I thought you're gonna lead
in yes sir some time in the joint what
cameras look at this a long time ago you
know 20 year career now you know I'm on
Comedy Central now you know came out of
prison gotta throw that out this is he
laid me so I'm on I don't bones to it
right now so people who are out on bond
or you been on bond ever or you've been
incarcerated ever you say so you're
blaming me for bringing this really cool
though is that from where you came and
what you're doing in the community you
did just like an awesome turn around and
now you're all about where you're from
Houston yes but you're giving lectures
and helping our kids teachers and also
inmates yes and this is a great thing
cuz I don't just lecture in Houston is
right now when I go places other prisons
reach out oh we see you're coming into
our city would you let me check if I've
done anything ever wrong that they do
they didn't shoot they didn't get the
chance to shoot because um Victoria
legal head on back home they had this
bad this part what they wanted me to go
in and put my hand on a live um
fingerprint machine like it stands the
whole nation
Wow and I was sitting there like this up
like victorious on my face he was like I
think what's going on her night what
wouldn't this thing come up let me put
my hand oh no we're not doing that and
she goes over to the producers like hey
Tom you do know that he's not an actor
all he's done that would be to shoot a
special imprison I can get all done they
say no no no no no Holly you must stay I
had a great time shooting it on it was a
very odd experience I didn't want to
shoot in that particular place but then
it gave me a different chance to do the
women because I would have shot in an
all-male prison I just got the male
perspective but shooting the women lets
America know that we lock up our women
and our children and that should be like
a stain on society where you your women
are incarcerated you know what is going
on in our society why women are ain't
cost rated a lot of drugs a lot of you
know abuse a lot of people trying to get
out things so I try to go back in and
help people kind of navigate through
what you're gonna face when you get
outside because that mental challenge
mental prison is way more difficult than
physical prison you know because your
mental prison can end you up in physical
prison once your physical pretty you
just they're right you know already so
you know I try to you know give back and
do my thing but everybody don't listen
everybody things that get you back in
the situation trying to relive those
moments I'd like anything that was
material that I did then I was trying to
achieve when I was out there selling
drugs I got shot away now even though I
have fancy stuff now that I legally
bought little tease of what you're gonna
witness with Ali all weekend at the
comedy zone you can go to comedy zone
calm to find out more information and
get your tickets thank you
for spending some time with us he knows
I'm y'all really just leading and lead
out real tell about yourself
hey we're gone all these maybe here
neither thank y'all for having me thank
you thank you
how you doing I couldn't get it no I
actually am fascinated I want to come
see your show because I'm completely
fascinated by about this reason tickets
thank you I know a guy
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