Carl Upchurch was born on January 26, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for Conviction (2002). He was married to Andrea Santoni Upchurch. He died on May 2, 2003 in Bexley, Ohio, USA.
Was a one time gang member who earned a degree in prison and became an
author and social activist urging peace in urban ghettos.
Held a B.S. and a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, and did graduate work at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana and at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Bexley, Ohio.