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The stakes are much higher now and the pain grows deeper. Roman Chase continues to search for more answers about his deceased father and kingpin T-Dubb. The web of secrets grow deeper, and the cost of drugs becomes an increasingly expensive habit to be addicted too. Roman’s life is spiraling out of control with the added peer pressures of his friends. Is this the life that T-Dubb a.k.a. Roman Watson wanted for his son? Or is this a mirror of things to come for Roman Chase as he seeks to find himself and his true identity in the business his father built.
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:60 Leaders You already Know
I believe that today’s new black leaders are a crop of individuals that are not preachers they are generally Open to thinking outside of the box and make many moves behind the scenes and some moves in front of the camera. These individuals are innovative communicative and have made a mark and impression on many lives today. They practice in many different areas of activism. One thing they all have in common, they are all agents for change for Black America.
Jay Z Chance The Rapper Meek Mill Charlamagne Tha God Shonda Rhymes Ava Duverney Andrew Gillum
:90 Just in Case you Didn't Know
Jay Z is a pioneer in the Hip-Hop Community. With multi-platinum albums charting everywhere. And must I mention sell out stadium concerts world-wide. But one thing for sure that makes him my pick for today's’ new black leaders is his social justice initiatives. Now to give him credit where credit is due, Jay-Z has for a length of time being doing social justice work behind the scenes. He helped pay for some of the legal help in the Trayvon Martin case, and he helped to bring awareness to the injustices that were doing to Kalief Browder, and innocent that was locked up for a crime he did not commit. There is a documentary special about Kalief Browder airing on Netflix right now for which Jay-Z co-produces.
Meek Mill is a rapper turned activist who has been on probation for the majority of his life. Meek Mill is also heavily influenced by Jay-Z. Meek Mill along with Jay Z and New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft have teamed together to create the Reform Alliance. Its a partnership to bring awareness to criminal justice reform and take action by helping to free inmates that have been wrongfully incarcerated.
Charlamagne Tha God pens himself as the prince of pissing people off. This is true he does have a way to get under people’s skin while on his wildly popular show, The Breakfast Club. I like his style and he commands a strong audience. What makes him a leader is his platform to invite and he himself speak on the issues that are affecting the black community, and oftentimes he gives us those golden nuggets unfiltered. He has published two best-selling books and which his most recent book ‘Shook One’ being the prescription that black people need in terms of uncovering the mental illness that plagues our communities.
Shonda Rhimes Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an American television producer, screenwriter, and author. She is best known as the showrunner—creator, head writer, and executive producer—of the television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, its spin-off Private Practice, and the political thriller series Scandal.She is influential as a black leader because of who she has decided to put in front of the screen and her dedication to diversity behind the scenes. It is important who we “people of color” see. Because I am one to know
