DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit man celebrated the grand opening of his new restaurant on Chicago Street on the city's west side Thursday, marking a remarkable journey from prison to entrepreneurship.

Darryl Young opened Moma G's with help from Motor City Match and a Community Violence Intervention grant, making him the city's first recipient of this type of funding after spending his post-prison years mentoring at-risk youth.

Watch Evan Sery's video report below: Former felon opens Detroit restaurant with city grant after prison transformation

"It's a huge day," Young said. Though, he admitted it wasn't easy to put the moment into words.

Young was convicted of a felony crime in 2011 that resulted in someone's death.

"I made a decision that I thought at that time was best for me. Realizi

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