NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville ZIP code 37208 includes diverse neighborhoods from Germantown to North Nashville, an area that some reports say has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country.

A recent study found that 14% of individuals born within that ZIP code between 1980 and 1986 were incarcerated. The startling statistic sparked many community initiatives. While there's plenty of growth and development today, one local leader is focused on investing in people — specifically giving young people hope.

Pastor Sam Kirk moved to Nashville nearly 40 years ago. Back then, things looked different, but he quickly started investing in his community with his nonprofit Youth About Business.

"Often we look at our students or our young people, and they are, they're tremendously br

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