When Michael Carter started selling barbecue off of his front porch in 2020, he didn’t know it would lead to his becoming the executive chef of a beloved restaurant — let alone one whose staff consists entirely of formerly incarcerated people. But a mutual friend introduced Carter to Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, the founder and owner of Down North Pizza in Philadelphia, which has become a beacon of community, offering lemonade for local kids and free lunches for the neighborhood in times of need. Now Carter works as the executive chef at the shop, and has collaborated with Abdul-Hadi on a cookbook called “We the Pizza: Slangin’ Pies and Savin’ Lives,” which includes 65 recipes and describes the restaurant’s mission. Read more at the link in bio. 📷️ @hanloveyoon for @NBCNews