Frank Meeink: From Hatred to Harmony, Times Republican, by Mike Donahey
Former skinhead now advocates for tolerance, diversity
Fear was a double edged sword for Frank Meeink.
He generated fear as a young skinhead gang member in South Philadelphia.
“I would see the fear in people’s eyes,” Meeink said. “I liked that. It made feel powerful.”
But Meeink was fearful himself.
He was afraid of being hungry. He was afraid of being abused by his step-father. He looked up to drug dealers, ex-convicts and others outside the law.
“Hard guys,” he called them.
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